Nachi Falls · 那智の滝

Hiro Shrine: worship with a view of the falls

Hiro Shrine worships the 133-meter Nachi Falls itself. View it from the general worship area or see it closer, from the front, at the paid platform.

Nachikatsuura Tourism Organization: free general worship access to the falls and hours 2026-10-09Hiro Shrine viewing-platform fee and walk from reception 2026-10-09

From Kii-Katsuura Station, take Kumano Gobo Nankai Bus's Nachisan Line and get off at Nachi-no-Taki-mae. Follow the route from the stop to the falls. For the paid viewing platform, walk about three additional minutes one way from Hiro Shrine reception. That estimate excludes the walk from the stop to reception.

Hiro Shrine viewing-platform fee and walk from reception 2026-10-09Nachisan Line timetable revised April 1, 2026 2026-10-09

If you want to enter the viewing platform

Ask on site about available reception times before entering the paid platform. Check general worship hours and paid platform reception separately.

Nachikatsuura Tourism Organization: free general worship access to the falls and hours 2026-10-09Hiro Shrine viewing-platform fee and walk from reception 2026-10-09

The three-minute platform walk starts at reception

The platform is about three minutes one way from Hiro Shrine reception. This excludes walking from the bus stop to reception. Check your return bus in advance as well.

Hiro Shrine viewing-platform fee and walk from reception 2026-10-09Nachisan Line timetable revised April 1, 2026 2026-10-09