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

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)

Nachi Falls in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 meters, it is the tallest waterfall with a single uninterrupted drop in Japan ; however, the tallest Japanese waterfalls with multiple drops are Hannoki Falls, at 497 m (seasonal), and Shōmyō Falls, at 350 m.

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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

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)

Hitaki Shrine is a shrine located in Mt. Nachi, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture. The deity of the festival is Omi Kikami. A separate shrine of Kumano Nachi Taisha. Nachi Falls itself is a sacred body where the god Omi appeared, and there is no main shrine. There is no worship hall, and you will worship the waterfall directly. There is a legend that by touching the splashes of the waterfall, there is a spiritual experience of prolonging life.

Wikipedia: 飛瀧神社 (JA)

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)