Positions come from OpenStreetMap; the Hirou-jinja pin marks the shrine approach at the falls’ base (approximate). Note the scale: Hongu and Hayatama — the other two grand shrines — are 20-30km away across the peninsula. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The Pins
The Sacred Mountainside
- — the 133m drop; free approach, ¥300 viewing platform
- — the shrine at the falls’ base; the waterfall is its deity
- — the grand shrine up the stone steps
- — temple #1 of the Saigoku pilgrimage; the pagoda photo spot
- — the cedar-lined stone slope up (600m)
How the loop fits together is in the day-hike guide; the photo angles are in the Seiganto-ji guide.
The Other Two Grand Shrines
- — ~30km northwest, with the nearby
- — in Shingu, up the coast
Why seeing all three in one day needs a tour: the Kumano Sanzan guide.
Access
- — the gateway; Kuroshio express from Osaka stops here
- — the closer local stop; fewer trains
Buses, fares and timings are in the getting-there guide; the town itself is in the Kii-Katsuura guide.
Planning shortcut: the Kumano Kodo day tour from Osaka (4.9★, 124 reviews, from $111) is the one bookable way to cover the Nachi pins and both far shrines in a single day.