Nachi Falls
A waterfall located on Mt. Nachi in Nachi-Katsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Of the 48 waterfalls over the Nachi River, it especially refers to the first waterfall (the Nachi Great Fall). Waterfalls in the Mt. Nachi area have been considered sacred since ancient times and waterfall practices have been performed for mountain asceticism. It is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site as "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range".
Nishiki-e and Paintings
西国三十三所巡礼画巻
Photos
日本百景 下 2版
日本之名勝
旅の家つと 第４０ 紀州の巻
滝め久里 2版
日本名勝風俗大写真帖
Landmarks around Nachi Falls
Kumano Koyasan Mt. Yoshino Kashihara Shrine Kimiidera Temple Wakanoura Hase Temple Wakayama Kishiwada Sakai
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