01/05/2026
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Nachi Falls
When people think of sacred objects in shrines or temples, they may imagine mirrors, Buddhist statues, or beautiful shrine buildings.
However, in Japan, there are places where nature itself is worshipped as a sacred object.
One of the most famous examples is Nachi Falls, enshrined at Hiro Shrine on Mount Nachi in Wakayama Prefecture.
At most Shinto shrines, visitors pass through a torii gate and pray before the worship hall. However, Hiro Shrine has no main sanctuary or worship hall. Instead, the waterfall itself is regarded as the deity and worshipped directly.
Nachi Falls has a drop of 133 meters and is known as Japan’s tallest single-drop waterfall. It is also counted as one of Japan’s Three Great Waterfalls, together with Kegon Falls and Fukuroda Falls.
The faith surrounding Nachi Falls is said to have begun in the age of the gods and Emperor Jimmu. Emperor Jimmu is regarded in Japanese mythology as the first emperor of Japan’s imperial line.
According to legend, Emperor Jimmu sensed a sacred beauty in the mountains of Nachi, discovered this great waterfall, and felt the presence of a deity in its powerful flow.
Nachi Falls, discovered in the age of Japanese mythology by the first emperor of Japan—
visit this sacred place, and feel for yourself the divine presence that ancient people once sensed there.