Nachi Falls

Nachi Falls in , , , is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 metres and 13 metres wide, it is the tallest waterfall with a single uninterrupted drop in Japan; however, the tallest Japanese waterfalls with multiple drops are Hannoki Falls, at 497 m, and , at 350 m.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hiro Shrine and Seiganto-ji.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 120 metres south of Nachi Falls.

Buddhist temple
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, Temple of Crossing the Blue Shore, is a Tendai Buddhist temple in , . It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. is situated 700 metres south of Nachi Falls.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine and part of the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range of . is situated 800 metres south of Nachi Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nachikatsuura.

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, also known as Kii-Katsuura, is a town on the southern coast of . It is known for its Shinto shrine that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and for its tuna market.

Nachi Falls

Latitude
33.67528° or 33° 40′ 31″ north
Longitude
135.88763° or 135° 53′ 16″ east
Height
133 metres (436 feet)
Width
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8Q5QMVGQ+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 975026052
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Wiki­data ID
Q1365882
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Satellite Map

Discover Nachi Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Nachi Falls” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Nachi ur-jauzia”
  • Burmese: “နချိရေတံခွန်”
  • Catalan: “cascada Nachi”
  • Catalan: “Cascada Nachi”
  • Chinese: “那智瀑布”
  • Czech: “Nači”
  • Czech: “Vodopád Nači”
  • Dutch: “Nachi Falls”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ناكى فالس”
  • French: “Chute d’eau de Nachi”
  • French: “chutes de Nachi”
  • French: “Chutes de Nachi”
  • French: “Nachi no taki”
  • German: “Nachi-Wasserfall”
  • Hebrew: “מפל נאצ’י”
  • Italian: “cascata di Nachi”
  • Italian: “Cascata di Nachi”
  • Japanese: “Nachino-taki”
  • Japanese: “なちのたき”
  • Japanese: “那智の大滝”
  • Japanese: “那智の滝”
  • Japanese: “那智大滝”
  • Japanese: “那智御滝”
  • Japanese: “那智御瀧”
  • Japanese: “那智滝”
  • Korean: “나치 폭포”
  • Persian: “آبشار ناچی”
  • Persian: “ابشار ناچی”
  • Polish: “Nachi”
  • Portuguese: “Cataratas de Nachi”
  • Russian: “Нати (водопад)”
  • Russian: “Нати”
  • Slovenian: “Slap Nači”
  • Spanish: “cascada Nachi”
  • Spanish: “Cascada Nachi”
  • Thai: “น้ำตกนะชิ”
  • Thai: “น้ำตกนาจิ”
  • Turkish: “Nachi Şelalesi”
  • Vietnamese: “Thác Nachi”
  • Western Panjabi: “ناچی چھمبر”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nachi Falls and Abandoned Chinese temple.

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