Dawn Walk to Nachi Falls | Wakayama, Japan
A peaceful dawn walk from Kumano Nachi Taisha, past Sanjuno-to 3-Storied Pagoda, and down to the base of Nachi Waterfall, a sacred Japanese waterfall in Wakayama. I wasn’t exactly where to start this walk, I’d considered starting at the waterfall and doing a loop up and down, but in the end I decided to start predawn on the stairs leading up to the temples and do a loop from there. The air quality wasn’t great due to a recent volcanic eruption in Kagoshima, so I thought it would be good to get a look at the horizons and the mountains both before and after the sunrise. I was happy to hear the sounds of flowing water around the temples, as well as the morning nature sounds, which made for a very peaceful and relaxing walk.
Nachi Falls is the tallest waterfall in Japan with a continuous drop (133 meters), and is also a sacred spot. I saw a poster that the following week there would be a fire festival, perhaps something to check out another time. This was somewhat of a scouting trip, as I’m hoping to walk the 3 day Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage trail sometime this fall. We get a few glimpses of the trail on this walk, and even a few steps along the path.
Early July, 2025
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Thank you 🫶
I dream of doing the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage – Thank you for making part of my dream come true!
When was this taken? Thank you 🙂
What can I say apart from Absolutely stunning location .. kept me on the edge of my seat looking with excitement and anticipation for what was around the next corner .. I’m not familiar with this location but I assume it’s a place of pilgrimage and prayer 🙏🏻 and peaceful contemplation.. you have given this walk some much thought .. your choice of location couldn’t be more appropriate.. this is worthy of anyone’s bucket list..and is a perfect example of Japanese culture and history…thank you , and good health and prosperity to you 🙏🏻
one of your greatest works so far, your power level continues to rise
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What kind of camera do you use