Nachi-no-Hi Matsuri
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Nachi-no-Hi Matsuri is a spectacular summer fire festival in Japan featuring massive flaming torches carried in procession to honor the deities of Nachi Waterfall.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese festival
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedNaturalSite | Nachi Waterfall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedShrine | Kumano Nachi Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nachi Waterfall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Kansai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Kumano region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important local Shinto observance ⓘ |
| festivalType | matsuri ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chanting and prayers
ⓘ
portable shrine (mikoshi) ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ |
| heritageAspect | traditional Shinto ritual preserved in modern times ⓘ |
| honors | deities of Nachi Waterfall ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| location |
Kii Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nachi Katsuura NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSite | Kumano Nachi Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | spectacular summer fire festival ⓘ |
| nameWrittenInJapanese | 那智の火祭り ⓘ |
| organizer | Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| processionFeature |
massive flaming torches
ⓘ
torch bearers in white robes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor waterfall deities
ⓘ
to pray for safety and good fortune ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kumano faith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mountain and water worship in Japan ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| ritualType |
fire purification rite
ⓘ
procession to waterfall ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | use of large open flames ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | July ⓘ |
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