Twice a year, the priests of Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine replace a sacred rope that hangs above a 133-meter-high waterfall. Just before the new year, five priests dressed in white climbed the ...

In Wakayama one can feel the weight of time ... serene moments tickled by the spray at the base of Japan’s tallest waterfall, or a relaxing river boat ride down a sacred river as it perennially ...

Wakayama is home to many Unesco World Heritage sites, including the Kumano Kodo, an ancient pilgrimage trail that stretches from the country’s tallest waterfall at Nachi Taisha to the granite ...

The Kozagawa river in Kozagawa, Wakayama Prefecture ... central government as a special natural monument. The Nabegataki waterfall in Oguni, Kumamoto Prefecture, is a UNESCO Global Geopark ...