Nachi Falls (Japanese: 那智滝) is located in Nachikatsuura (那智勝浦町), Higashimuro (東牟婁郡) District, Wakayama (和歌山) Prefecture, Japan. With a drop of 133 meters and 13 meters wide, Nachi Falls is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan.
Nachi Falls is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Nachisan (那智山), so there is many restaurants and shops next to the main entrance, but the atmosphere is still peaceful.
Nachi Falls is the tallest waterfall with a single uninterrupted drop in Japan, which attracts many tourists all year around.
There are two rocks at the top of Nachi Falls that are the guardian kami of the falls and the Shinto shrine. There was also a Buddhist temple here but was destroyed during the late 19th century.
In 1918, a Sutra mound was excavated at the base of the waterfall and found to contain many important archaeological artifacts including statues, mirrors, altar fittings and Sutra cylinders.
Nachi Falls is part of the ‘Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range’ of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Not too far from the main temple is a nature fountain name Enmeisui (延命水), literally means ‘life extension water’, Choumeizai drinks a lot.
