Description
Nachi Falls is one of the longest waterfalls in Japan, over 40 feet wide and 425 feet high. It is located in Wakayama Prefecture south of Nara and Kyoto. Here it is shown with the neighboring three storied pagoda of Seigantoji Temple. The location is the site of several Shinto shrines and has been considered a holy spot since the earliest of times.


photo by Svein Olslund