Nachisan Pagoda Construction

The three-storied pagoda at Nachisan will be covered with scaffolding and partially closed due to repainting.
DATES: Sept 10 to end of Dec 2024.
※ The re-opening may be delayed due to weather or difficulties during refurbishment.

Limited access inside the pagoda may be possible on certain days with a reduced fee of 100 yen for adults and 50 yen for children 11 and under.

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Most documentation about Nachi area show the pagoda as the center of the site and it is indeed an iconic structure. However, Kumano Nachi Taisha (one of the three Kumano Grand Shrines) and the adjacent Temple Seiganto-ji as well as the tallest waterfall in Japan Nachi-no-Otaki are also very much worth seeing.

The site also represents syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism (Shinbutsu shugo), with Nachi Shrine right next to the Temple. This is a rare thing to see in Japan. In addition, the waterfall is an object of worship for the Shinto religion. Therefore, even with the pagoda being under construction, the site is very much worth visiting, being a major spiritual and historical landmark of the Nachi Area.

Please refer to this page for further information about the full site around the waterfall.
https://www.tb-kumano.jp/en/kumano-kodo/world-heritage/kumano-nachi-taisha/