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Kumanokodo Nakahechi Route  Daimon-zaka (Kumano Nachi Taisha Area)
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Kumanokodo Nakahechi Route Daimon-zaka (Kumano Nachi Taisha Area)

Private guide will meet to you at Kii Katsuura station .
And walking from Daimonzaka to Nachi shire with together .

Daimon-zaka is an impressive cobblestone staircase slope which runs from the base of the valley to Kumano Nachi Taisha, Seiganto-ji and Nachi waterfall. It is lined with centuries old Japanese cedars (cryptomeria), camphor tress and bamboo groves. Daimon-zaka means "large gate slope" referring to a gate that once stood nearby. This is an excellent short walk on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.

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Stop At: Daimonzaka, Nachisan, Nachikatsura-cho, Higashimuro-gun 649-5301 Wakayama Prefecture

Daimon-zaka is an impressive cobblestone staircase slope which runs from the base of the valley to Kumano Nachi Taisha, Seiganto-ji and Nachi waterfall. It is lined with centuries old Japanese cedars (cryptomeria), camphor tress and bamboo groves. Daimon-zaka means "large gate slope" referring to a gate that once stood nearby. This is an excellent short walk on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.

The actual staircase is about 600 meters long with 267 stairs. At the end of the slope is the impressive Meitosugi - "husband and wife cedar trees", whose roots are entwined beneath the path. Close by is the Daimon-zaka Chaya where you can rent Heian period kimonos, great for some memorial photos. Near the top of the slope you can catch your first glimpse of the awe-inspiring Nachi falls.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nachi Mitaki Falls, Nachiyama, Nachikatsura-cho, Higashimuro-gun 649-5301 Wakayama Prefecture

Nachi Falls (那智滝 Nachi no Taki) in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 meters (and 13 meters wide),[1] it is the country's tallest water fall with single uninterrupted drop; however, the tallest waterfalls with multiple drops in Japan are Hannoki Falls, at 497 m (seasonal), and Shōmyō Falls, at 350m (year round).

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kumano Nachi Taisha, 1 Nachisan, Nachikatsura-cho, Higashimuro-gun 649-5301 Wakayama Prefecture

Kumano Nachi Taisha (熊野那智大社) is one of the three Kumano shrines, situated a few kilometers inland from the coastal hot spring resort of Katsuura. The shrine is part of a large complex of neighboring religious sites that exemplify the fusion of Buddhist and Shinto influences that is particular to the Kumano region. The site also boasts the tallest waterfall in Japan.

Duration: 1 hour



Duration:5 hours
Commences in:Nachikatsuura, Japan
Country:Japan
City:Nachikatsuura

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