Seiganto-ji Temple

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Seiganto-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, famed for its picturesque pagoda standing before the dramatic Nachi Falls.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Seiganto-ji 4
Seiganto-ji Temple canonical 4

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
access reachable by bus from Kii-Katsuura Station
affiliation Kumano Nachi Taisha complex
linked to: Kumano Nachi Taisha
architecturalStyle Japanese Buddhist temple architecture
associatedWith Kumano faith
mountain worship
country Japan
culturalContext Japanese Buddhism
foundedAs Buddhist temple dedicated to Kannon
hasDesignation Important cultural property (Japan)
hasFunction pilgrimage destination
place of worship
tourist attraction
hasPart three-story pagoda
hasScenicReputation one of the most photographed temple–waterfall views in Japan
hasStructure main hall
stone steps
three-story pagoda
hasView Nachi Falls
isFamousFor view of Nachi Falls with pagoda
landmarkOf Nachikatsuura
Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedIn Kii Peninsula
Nachikatsuura
Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED
mainDeity Kannon
mainHallDedicatedTo Kannon
near Kumano Nachi Taisha
Nachi Falls
overlooks Nachi Falls
partOf Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
pilgrimageRoute Kumano Kodo
region Kansai region
religion Buddhism
sect Tendai
setting forested mountains
near Pacific coast of Kii Peninsula
tourismType cultural tourism
nature tourism
religious tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nachi Falls near Seiganto-ji Temple
Kumano Nachi Taisha coexistsWith Seiganto-ji
linked to: Seiganto-ji Temple
Nachi Primeval Forest associatedWithSite Seiganto-ji Temple
Nachi no Taki associatedTemple Seiganto-ji
linked to: Seiganto-ji Temple
Hirou Shrine near Seiganto-ji Temple
Nachi-Katsuura hasReligiousSite Seiganto-ji Temple
Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage hasPart Seiganto-ji
linked to: Seiganto-ji Temple
Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage hasStartingPoint Seiganto-ji
linked to: Seiganto-ji Temple