The mountain shrine town at the end of the Nakahechi. Home to Kumano Nachi Taisha, Seiganto-ji temple and Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall — Nachi Falls (Nachi no Taki, 133 m).
Nakahechi route
Takijiri-oji
Takahara
Chikatsuyu
Hongu
Koguchi
Nachi Taisha ← you are here
Practical information
Everything you need on the trail
Nearest station
Nachi (JR)
~10 min by bus
Bus service
Kumano Kotsu
from Nachi-Katsuura
Resupply
Shrine souvenir shops
Vending machines available
Water
Fountain available
Near shrine entrance
Next: Nachisan → Nachi-Katsuura
5 km · 1.5 h
Downhill to coast
Stay connected
Stay connected
A kumaphone keeps GPS & emergency calls working on the trail.
