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Nachi Falls
Nachi Falls · Nachi Waterfall · 那智の滝
Nachi Falls is 133 m high. At Hiro Shrine, the waterfall itself is the object of worship. View it from the ordinary worship area or use the separate paid platform for a closer, front-facing view.
Visitor information
Admission
Ordinary worship is free. Hiro Shrine’s separate paid platform costs JPY 500 for adults, JPY 200 for elementary and junior high school students, and is free for preschool children. Confirm that day’s platform admission hours on site.
Opening hours
Ordinary worship hours are listed as 07:00–16:30. Confirm paid platform admission hours on site on the visit day.
What to see at Nachi Falls
Hiro Shrine: worship with a view of the falls
At Hiro Shrine, the 133 m Nachi Falls itself is the object of worship. See the falls from the ordinary worship area, or closer and from the front at the paid platform.
Nachikatsuura tourism organization: free ordinary worship and hours at the falls Hiro Shrine platform fee and walk from reception
How to get to Nachi Falls
From Kii-Katsuura Station, take the Kumano Gobo Nankai Bus Nachisan Line to Nachi-no-Taki-mae. Follow the route from the stop towards the falls. For the paid platform, walk about another three minutes one way from Hiro Shrine reception. Those three minutes exclude the walk from the stop to reception.
Hiro Shrine platform fee and walk from reception Nachisan Line timetable revised April 1, 2026
Visiting tips
If planning to enter the platform
Ask on site when paid platform admission is available. Check ordinary worship hours and paid platform admission hours separately.
Nachikatsuura tourism organization: free ordinary worship and hours at the falls Hiro Shrine platform fee and walk from reception
The three-minute platform walk starts at reception
The platform is about three minutes one way from Hiro Shrine reception. This excludes the walk from the bus stop to reception. Check the return bus time beforehand as well.
Hiro Shrine platform fee and walk from reception Nachisan Line timetable revised April 1, 2026
Questions about Nachi Falls
Is the Nachi Falls platform only three minutes on foot after leaving the bus?
The roughly three-minute estimate is one way from Hiro Shrine reception to the platform. Allow extra time from Nachi-no-Taki-mae stop to reception.
Hiro Shrine platform fee and walk from reception Nachisan Line timetable revised April 1, 2026
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- Hiro Shrine platform fee and walk from reception ·
- Nachikatsuura tourism organization: free ordinary worship and hours at the falls ·
- Nachisan Line timetable revised April 1, 2026 ·
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