Kumano Nachi Taisha

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Kumano Nachi Taisha is a major Shinto shrine in Japan’s Kumano region, famed for its ancient pilgrimage routes, towering pagoda, and proximity to the dramatic Nachi Waterfall.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist–Shinto syncretic site
Shinto shrine
accessCity Nachi-Katsuura
surface form: Kii-Katsuura

Shingu
architecturalStyle Shinto shrine architecture
associatedDeity Kannon
associatedWith Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Kumano Hongu Taisha
coexistsWith Seiganto-ji Temple
surface form: Seiganto-ji
country Japan
culturalPropertyStatus Important Cultural Properties of Japan
surface form: Important Cultural Property of Japan
dedicatedTo Fusumi no Okami
Kumano Gongen
famousFor ancient pilgrimage routes
proximity to Nachi Waterfall
scenic mountain setting
towering pagoda
hasFeature ancient camphor trees
stone stairway approach
vermilion buildings
hasFestival Nachi-no-Hi Matsuri
hasPilgrimageFunctionSince Heian period
hasSacredNaturalFeature Nachi Falls
surface form: Nachi Waterfall
hasStructure three-story pagoda
hasViewOf Nachi Falls
surface form: Nachi Waterfall
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage (as part of a serial site)
integratedWith Buddhist temple Seiganto-ji during shinbutsu-shugo era
locatedIn Kumano
surface form: Kumano region

Nachi-Katsuura
Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedInMountainRange Kii Mountains
locatedOn Kii Peninsula
Nachi-no-Hi MatsuriFeature giant torches carried by white-robed bearers
Nachi-no-Hi MatsuriType fire festival
near Nachi River
Nachi Falls
surface form: Nachi Waterfall
overlooks Pacific Ocean (distant view)
partOf Kumano Sanzan
pilgrimageRoute Kumano Kodo
recognizedAs important pilgrimage destination
region Kansai region
religion Shinto
tourismCategory cultural heritage site
religious tourism site
scenic spot
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
worshipsNature waterfall deity

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Wakayama Prefecture contains Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kii Peninsula region of Japan contains Kumano Nachi Taisha
subject surface form: Kii Peninsula
Yoshino-Kumano National Park hasPart Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kumano Sanzan hasPart Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kumano Sanzan governingBody Kumano Nachi Taisha
this entity surface form: shrine authorities of Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kii Mountains contains Kumano Nachi Taisha
Nachi Falls near Kumano Nachi Taisha
Nachi Falls associatedShrine Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kumano Hongu Taisha associatedWith Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kumano River associatedWith Kumano Nachi Taisha
Shingu near Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kumano-nada Sea near Kumano Nachi Taisha