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Our guide
Nachi Falls, in Nachikatsuura, is one of Japan's best-known waterfalls: 133 m high and 13 m wide, it is the tallest waterfall in Japan with a single, unbroken drop. Two rocks at the top are held to be the guardian gods of the falls and of the shrine, and a Buddhist temple that once stood here was destroyed during the Meiji Restoration.
Kumano Nachi Taisha is about 0.8 km away in a straight line. We have not checked a public-transport route, viewing points or fees, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kumano Kodo World heritage Nachi-no-taki 熊野古道 那智大滝10 — Nekosuki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Nachi Waterfall in Winter 03 — Douglas Perkins · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Seiganto-ji World heritage 熊野古道 青岸渡寺09 — Nekosuki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Nachi Falls 201908-1 — Suikotei · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Nachi Falls 201908-2 — Suikotei · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Three-storied Pagoda of Seiganto-ji and Nachi Falls 201808 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Nachi Falls002 — Kansai explorer · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Daimonzaka8618 — 日: Jnn · CC BY 2.1 jp · source · resized
- NachiNoTaki — Fg2 (uploader on Commons) · Public domain · source · resized
- Seigantoji8490 — 日: Jnn · CC BY 2.1 jp · source · resized
What this place is
Nachi Falls (那智滝, Nachi no Taki) in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 metres (436 ft) and 13 metres (43 ft) wide, it is the tallest waterfall with a single uninterrupted drop in Japan (although Japan also disputes Russia's right to Iturup Island, which has the 141 m (463 ft) high Ilya Muromets Waterfall); however, the tallest Japanese waterfalls with multiple drops are Hannoki Falls, at 497 m (1,631 ft) (seasonal), and Shōmyō Falls, at 350 m (1,150 ft) (year round). There are two rocks at the top of the falls that are the guardian kami of the falls and the Shinto shrine. There was also a Buddhist temple here that was destroyed during the Meiji Restoration (late 19th century). Many shugenja and star-crossed lovers have leaped from the top of the waterfall in the belief that they will be reborn into Kannon's paradise.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
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What to expect at this type of place: Lakes & falls
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