City Brands Self As Birthplace of Suzuki Surname; It May Have Begun with a Priest in the Heian Period

WAKAYAMA — Since ancient times, pilgrims have passed through the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, on their way to the three Kumano Sanzan grand shrines — Hongu Taisha, Hayatama Taisha and Nachi Taisha. Kainan is believed to be the birthplace of the Suzuki surname, now borne by an estimated 1.76 million people in Japan.