5 Sights in Nachikatsuura, Japan (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Nachikatsuura, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Nachikatsuura. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. Kumano Nachi Taisha

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Kumano Nachi Taisha Kansai explorer / CC BY 3.0

Kumano Nachi Taisha (熊野那智大社) is a Shinto shrine and part of the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range of Japan. The Kumano Kodō route connects it to other sites under the same classification, which are primarily located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The four sites on the route, classified as pilgrimage destinations and World Heritage Sites, are: 1) Nachi Taisha; 2) Hongū Taisha; 3) Hayatama Taisha; 4) Koya-san.

Wikipedia: Kumano Nachi Taisha (EN)

2. Seiganto-ji

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Seiganto-ji (青岸渡寺), Temple of Crossing the Blue Shore, is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. According to a legend, it was founded by Ragyō Shōnin, a monk from India. The temple was purposely built near Nachi Falls, where it may have previously been a site of nature worship. Seiganto-ji, part of the Kumano Sanzan shrine complex, is one of the few remaining jingū-ji or shrine temples following the forcible separation of Shinto and Buddhism during the Meiji restoration.

Wikipedia: Seiganto-ji (EN), Website

3. Tafuke-Oji

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Prince Tafuke Oji (Tafuke Oji, Tabuke Oji) is a former shrine located in the town of Nachikatsuura, Higashi-mui District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the last of the ninety-nine princes. It is close to the entrance to Daimon Slope, just above the couple's cedar.

Wikipedia: 多富気王子 (JA)

4. Fudarakusan-ji

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Fudarakusan-ji is Tendai temple of the Higashimuro district, Wakayama prefecture, Japan. The name of temple comes from mount Potalaka. It is said to have been founded by Ragyō Shōnin, a monk from India.

Wikipedia: Fudarakusan-ji (EN)

5. 下里古墳

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下里古墳

The Shimosato Kofun (下里古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located between the Shimosato neighborhood of the town of Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976. and the items excavated from the tomb are designated Tangible Cultural Properties of Nachikatsuura Town.

Wikipedia: Shimosato Kofun (EN)

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