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Kumano Nachi Taisha

Kumano Nachi Taisha is a Shinto shrine and part of the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range of .
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kumano Nachi Grand Shrine” and “Nachi Taisha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Treasure Hall and Seiganto-ji.

Museum
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is a museum.

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 100 metres northwest of Kumano Nachi Taisha.

Waterfall
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in , , , is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 meters, 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 800 metres north of Kumano Nachi Taisha.

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 Kumano Nachi Taisha.

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Latitude
33.66847° or 33° 40′ 7″ north
Longitude
135.89034° or 135° 53′ 25″ east
Open location code
8Q5QMV9R+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 797310025
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q710359
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Kumano Nachi Taisha” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kumano Nachi Taisha”
  • Chinese: “熊野那智大社”
  • Dutch: “Kumano Nachi Taisha”
  • French: “grand sanctuaire Nachi de Kumano”
  • French: “Kumano Nachi Taisha”
  • French: “Kumano nachi-taisha”
  • French: “Kumano Nachi-taisha”
  • German: “Kumano Nachi-Taisha”
  • German: “Nachi-Taisha”
  • Greek: “Κουμάνο Νάτσι Τάισα”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Agung Kumano Nachi”
  • Italian: “Kumano Nachi Taisha”
  • Japanese: “Kumano Nachi-taisha”
  • Japanese: “くまのなちたいしゃ”
  • Japanese: “十三所権現”
  • Japanese: “熊野十二所権現”
  • Japanese: “熊野夫須美神社”
  • Japanese: “熊野那智大社”
  • Japanese: “熊野那智宮”
  • Japanese: “熊野那智神社”
  • Japanese: “那智山権現”
  • Japanese: “那智神社”
  • Latin: “Kumano Nachi taisha”
  • Latin: “Kumano Nachi Taisha”
  • Lithuanian: “Načio maldykla”
  • Persian: “کومانو ناچی تایشا”
  • Russian: “Кумано нати тайся”
  • Russian: “Кумано-Нати-тайся”
  • Russian: “Нати-тайся”
  • Spanish: “Kumano Nachi Taisha”
  • Turkish: “Kumano Nachi-taisha”
  • Turkish: “Kumano Nachi-Taisha”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Worship Hall and Main Hall.

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