Kumano-Nachi Grand Shrine — Attraction in Nachikatsuura

去年の7月末、夫婦で訪れました。

元々、神奈川在住なのですが、 夫が急に大阪転勤となり、 1年半だけ、大阪市に住んでおりました。

秋には、神奈川に戻ることが決まり、 大阪暮らしの総決算？として （金剛山、高野山も訪れ、最後に…）、

日帰りで、 念願の那智大社さんと、 熊野古道（ほんのちょっと）へ。

天王寺駅から、朝7時の、 特急くろしおに乗り （50年前、白浜に親戚で行って以来😅）

…揺られること、約4時間。

驚いたのは、 紀伊半島南端の、 海岸線の、美しさw⁠(⁠°⁠ｏ⁠°⁠)⁠w

最後の1時間弱は、 まさに絵のような、海景色(⁠☆⁠▽⁠☆⁠) の、連続！

車窓からの、パーフェクトな、 オーシャンフロントビュー♡⁠(⁠⁠ ⁠ਊ⁠ ⁠⁠.⁠

The Mog Champ sends his regards.

This area is something that you will be stopping at if you're already on the way to Nachi Falls. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage. You can't miss this especially if you're here already. It may just look like any other Shinto Shrine in the bigger cities, but in the countryside it has a different feeling to it.

There's a lot of staircases, so you'll be climbing an elevation quite often in this area. I think the general visitor can probably spend about 30-60mins here just peacefully strolling around without stopping for too long as well. Another peaceful aspect of it is a lack of crowds, you'd usually only find visitors that want to visit Nachi Falls. Lastly, when you're here you can even check out Nachi Falls from a distance too which is a beauty in its own right!

Thanks for maintaining and keeping the shrine here beautiful and clean!

Mogliest...

I visited Kumano Nachi Taisha during my trip to Wakayama, and it completely exceeded my expectations. I had seen photos of the shrine and the famous Nachi waterfall, but being there in person was on another level. The walk up through the forest was peaceful and almost spiritual. When I finally reached the shrine, with its bright vermilion buildings set against the lush green mountains and the 133-meter waterfall in the background, I was honestly speechless. It felt like stepping into a sacred world suspended in time. Right next to the shrine is Seiganto-ji Temple, and the view of its three-story pagoda with the waterfall behind it was probably the most beautiful scene I saw in all of Japan. If you’re traveling in the Kii Peninsula, this place is a must-see. It’s more than just a tourist spot—it’s an...