Nachi Waterfall

Three major Shinto shrines in southern Wakayama: Kumano Hongu, Kumano Hayatama, and Kumano Nachi. Considered one of Japan's holiest pilgrimage destinations with over 1,000 years of devotional history. Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall at 133 meters in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture. Worshipped as the sacred body of Kumano Nachi Taisha, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.' The combination of the three-story pagoda and waterfall is one of Japan's most iconic landscapes.

Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall in Wakayama, known for its sacred landscape unified with Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine. As a destination on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route, it embodies the fusion of nature worship and faith in Japanese spiritual culture.

One of Japan's largest waterfalls in Nachi-Katsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, dropping approximately 133 meters. Long revered as sacred, it is adjacent to Kumano Nachi Taisha, with the waterfall itself as the object of worship. The waterfall and shrine form a unified sacred landscape attracting approximately 800,000 visitors annually, central to the Kumano Sanzan pilgrimage.

A castle with a National Treasure keep, nicknamed 'Crow Castle' for its striking black lacquered exterior. It houses Japan's oldest existing five-story, six-floor castle tower, and its beautiful setting against the Northern Alps backdrop attracts visitors year-round.

One of Japan's Three Scenic Views in Miyazu, Kyoto. A 3.6km sandbar crossing Miyazu Bay lined with pine trees creates a unique landscape. Its name — 'Bridge to Heaven' — comes from the illusion of a heavenly bridge when viewed upside-down between one's legs.

One of Japan's oldest shrines, visited by worshippers from across the country as the deity of matchmaking. Distinctive for its massive shimenawa rope and unique two-bow, four-clap, one-bow prayer etiquette, it is believed that all the gods of Japan gather here in the tenth lunar month.