Nachi no Taki

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Nachi no Taki is one of Japan’s tallest and most famous waterfalls, revered as a sacred site in Wakayama Prefecture and closely associated with the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
waterfall
accessibleFrom Nachi-Katsuura Station NERFINISHED
associatedShrine Kumano Nachi Taisha
associatedTemple Seiganto-ji
linked to: Seiganto-ji Temple
country Japan
dropType single-drop waterfall
famousFor being one of the tallest waterfalls in Japan
religious importance
scenic beauty
flowDirection down a sheer cliff
governingMunicipality Nachi-Katsuura Town
linked to: Nachikatsuura Town
hasCulturalDesignation Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan
hasFestival Nachi Fire Festival
hasReligiousSignificance object of nature worship
pilgrimage destination
height 133 meters
about 436 feet
languageOfName Japanese
linkedPilgrimageRoute Kumano Kodo
locatedIn Kansai region
Kii Peninsula
Nachi-Katsuura
Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED
NachiFireFestivalMonth July
NachiFireFestivalType fire ritual
nameMeaning Nachi Falls
nearbyStructure Hiro-jinja
linked to: Hirou Shrine
numberOfMainDrops 1
partOf Kumano Sanzan
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
region Kumano region
religiousTradition Buddhism
Shinto
surroundedBy forested mountains
tourismActivity photography
pilgrimage
sightseeing
transportConnection bus from Nachi-Katsuura
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 2004
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus inscribed
viewedFrom approach to Kumano Nachi Taisha
viewingPlatform Hiro-jinja worship hall
watercourse Nachi River
worshippedAs deity of the waterfall

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Nachi Falls alsoKnownAs Nachi no Taki