新宮市は、和歌山県の東南端に位置し、近畿最大の水量を誇る熊野川を隔てて三重県と接した山と海に囲まれたまちです。

市内には熊野速玉大社、佐藤春夫記念館、徐福公園、新宮城跡、浮島の森などの名所旧跡があり、望郷詩人とも言われた文豪・佐藤春夫、芥川受賞作家・中上健次、「はとぽっぽ」「お正月」などの童謡を作詞した東くめなど多くの著名人を輩出しています。

新宮市を中心とする熊野地方は、古代より聖なる地として信仰を集め、中世の時代には、熊野三山に至る道は「蟻の熊野詣」と言われたほど列をなし、熊野信仰の盛んなところでした。

熊野三山の一つ熊野速玉大社は、全国に３０００余社分祀されている熊野神社の総本山です。 大社は熊野三所権現降臨の神倉山から神を遷し、現在地に新たに宮殿が造られたことから「古宮」に対して「新宮」と呼ばれるようになりました。 これが市の名前の由来とされています。

神倉神社では、毎年２月６日に１４００年の歴史をもつ勇壮な火祭り「お燈まつり」が行われます。 この祭りは約２０００人の白装束の男たちが松明を手に急な石段を一気に駆け降りるため「山は火の瀧、下り龍」ともうたわれています。

また、徐福公園は、秦の始皇帝の命を受け、不老長寿の霊薬を求めて中国から渡来したという伝説の人物『徐福』を偲び造られ、色鮮やかな楼門や墓などがあります。

平成１６年に世界文化遺産として登録された川の参詣道「熊野川」は、 平成２０年に環境省による平成の名水１００選にも認定され、その悠久の歴史と大自然を堪能できる「川舟下り」は大変好評を得ています。

市民の皆さまはもとより、遠方よりこのホームページをご覧くださいました皆さま方には、この機会に新宮の地にお立ち寄りいただき、「歴史」「文化」「自然」の誇るべき素材のほか「人情味」「進取性」を多少なりとも感じ取っていただければ幸いです。

Shingu City is located in the southeastern corner of Wakayama prefecture and is a city surrounded by mountains and the ocean in contact with Mie prefecture across the Kumano River, which boasts the largest amount of water in Kinki.

In the city there are historical sites such as Kumano Hayatama Taisha, Sato Haruo Memorial Hall, Xu Fook Park,
Shingu castle ruins, Ukishima no Mori. Many famous people such as Haruo Sato, a hometown poet, , Kenji Nakagami, Akutagawa winner writer and Kume Higashi who produced songs such as “Hato Poppo” and “New Year” are produced.

Kumano district centering on the city of Shingu, gathered faith as a sacred place from the ancient times, in the medieval era, the road leading to Kumano Sanzan is a row which is said to be “Ante Kumano-shi”, a row in Kumano faith It was a place.

Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine of Kumano Sanzan is the headquarters of the Kumano shrine that is worshiped for more than 3000 companies nationwide. Taisha got transferred from the Kamikura mountain of Kumano Hanshoko’s advent descending, and since the palace was newly created in the present place, it became called “Shingu” against “Konomi”. This is regarded as the origin of the name of the city.

At Kamikura Shrine, a brave fire festival “Lantern Festival” with a history of 1400 years is held on February 6 every year. This festival is also sometimes called “mountain is a fire taki, descending dragon” because about 2000 white-men buddies run down sudden stone steps at once with a torch in hand.

In addition, Xu Fook Park received the life of the Emperor of Qin and was made in memory of the legendary man “Xu Fook” who came from China seeking a longevity medicine for longevity longevity, there are colorful flower gates and tombs.

The river pilgrimage road “Kumano river” which was registered as a World cultural heritage in 2004 was certified by 100 Ministry of the Environment of Heisei by the Ministry of the Environment in Heisei 20 years, you can enjoy the eternal history and nature ” “Has been very popular.

To everyone who visited this website not only from the citizens but also from the distance, we had the opportunity to drop by the opportunity to visit the place of the Shingu, and in addition to the materials to be proud of history” “culture” “nature” “humanity” It would be greatly appreciated if you could feel somewhat of “advancement”.