This modern multimedia museum provides detailed English-language information about the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the sacred Kumano region. Behind the centre, rising from rice paddies, stands Japan's largest torii gate — 39.9 metres of dramatic black steel that catches you completely off guard with its scale. The museum is a smart first or last stop for pilgrims walking the Kumano Kodo, contextualizing the spiritual landscape you've been moving through with maps, multimedia and historical exhibits.