Nachi Falls

waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Place waterfall Q1365882
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Summary

Nachi Falls is a waterfall[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of waterfall entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (944 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nachi Falls is located in Nachikatsuura[3].
  • Nachi Falls is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Nachi Falls's instance of is recorded as waterfall[5].
  • Nachi Falls's instance of is recorded as shintai[6].
  • Nachi Falls took place at Hirō Shrine[7].
  • Nachi Falls is part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range[8].
  • Nachi Falls is part of 48 Waterfalls of Nachi[9].
  • Nachi Falls is part of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls[10].
  • Nachi Falls is part of 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters of the Heisei Period[11].
  • Nachi Falls is part of 100 Soundscapes of Japan[12].
  • Nachi Falls is part of Nachi River[13].
  • Nachi Falls's Commons category is recorded as Nachi Falls[14].
  • Nachi Falls's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.672, 'lon': 135.891}[15].
  • Nachi Falls's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mount Nachi[16].
  • Nachi Falls's significant event is recorded as UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification[17].
  • Nachi Falls's official website is recorded as https://kumanonachitaisha.or.jp/pavilion/waterfall.html[18].
  • Nachi Falls's depicted by is recorded as Nachi Waterfall[19].
  • Nachi Falls's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[20].
  • Nachi Falls's heritage designation is recorded as Place of Scenic Beauty[21].
  • Nachi Falls's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '那智滝'}[22].
  • Nachi Falls covers an area of {'unit': 'hectare', 'amount': '+2.5'}[23].
  • Nachi Falls's height is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+133'}[24].
  • Nachi Falls's width is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+13'}[25].
  • Nachi Falls's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ii)[26].
  • Nachi Falls's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)[27].

Body

Geography

Nachi Falls is in the country of Japan[4]. It is located in Nachikatsuura[3]. Part of include Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range[8], a reijō[28], in Japan[29]; 48 Waterfalls of Nachi[9], a 48 waterfalls[30], in Japan[31]; Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls[10]; 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters of the Heisei Period[11], a selection of 100[32], in Japan[33], founded in 2008[34]; 100 Soundscapes of Japan[12]; and Nachi River[13], a river[35], in Japan[36].

Physical Characteristics

Nachi Falls covers an area of {'unit': 'hectare', 'amount': '+2.5'}[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include waterfall[5] and shintai[6]. Heritage statuses include part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[20] and Place of Scenic Beauty[21].

Why It Matters

Nachi Falls ranks in the top 6% of waterfall entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (944 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → shinto:Nachi Falls
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'it', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fandom article id: shinto:Nachi Falls, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289719|batch #289719]]"
  2. 20d ago · Alpsdake · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Part of → Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, 48 Waterfalls of Nachi, Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls +3
    Coordinates → —
    Significant event → UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Nachi Falls 2025-10-13.jpg"
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