Seiganto-ji

Seiganto-ji 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.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Seiganto-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kumano Nachi Taisha and Treasure Hall.

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 100 metres southeast of Seiganto-ji.

Museum
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is a museum.

Waterfall
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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. is situated 700 metres north of Seiganto-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nachikatsuura and Taiji.

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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.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2960 in 1567 households and a population density of 510 persons per km2. is situated 10 km southeast of Seiganto-ji.

Seiganto-ji

Latitude
33.66931° or 33° 40′ 10″ north
Longitude
135.88992° or 135° 53′ 24″ east
Open location code
8Q5QMV9Q+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 797310021
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q1476235
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Seiganto-ji” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Seiganto-ji”
  • Chinese: “青岸渡寺”
  • Dutch: “Seiganto-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سيجانتو جى”
  • French: “Seiganto-ji”
  • French: “temple Seiganto”
  • French: “Temple Seiganto”
  • German: “Seiganto-ji”
  • German: “Seigantoji”
  • Greek: “Σεϊγκάντο-τζι”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Seiganto-ji”
  • Italian: “Seiganto-ji”
  • Japanese: “Seiganto-ji”
  • Japanese: “せいがんとじ”
  • Japanese: “那智山”
  • Japanese: “那智山青岸渡寺”
  • Japanese: “青岸渡寺”
  • Korean: “세이간토지”
  • Persian: “سیگانتو-جی”
  • Russian: “Сэйганто-дзи”
  • Spanish: “Seiganto-ji”
  • Thai: “เซงันโตจิ”
  • Turkish: “Seiganto-ji”

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Highlights include Mizuko Hall and Main Hall.

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