As we all boarded our bus, we were told that this would be the day that we could step down to view the Nachi Waterfall and then climb back up 133 steps. I didn't quite know what to expect. I wasn't sure I could do 133 steps.
Kumano Nachi Taisha is located in the Kii Mountains. It is a Shinto shrine and part of the UNESCO designated Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Route.
We saw both Buddhist and Shinto temples there and walked through the Sacred Camphor Tree which is located between the Nachi Shrine and Seigantoji Temple. It is supposed to be 850 years old. We gave our small donation, wrote our wish and then walked down through the camphor tree, up and out of it.
I also bought an omikuji which is a little packet with your fortune in it. If you didn't like your fortune, you could leave it there to be thrown away. If you liked it, you would take it home with you. Reiko told me to absolutely take mine home because it was the very best sort of fortune. I had mom read it when I returned home and she was very happy to say it was an excellent fortune indeed. Part of it has already come true. It said I would return safely from my travels.
Nachi Falls in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 436 feet and 43 feet width, it is the country's tallest waterfall with a single uninterrupted drop.
Art and I both had ikura don (salmon eggs on a bowl of rice) for lunch. They are very expensive in Hawaii and we savored every bite.
Hashigui-iwa rocks is part of Yoshino-Kumano National Park. The rocks are part of magma that was carried away by tsunamis.
Sandanbeki Cliffs has an elevator that takes you down 118 feet to a passageway of caverns with multi-colored rock walls.We were told that during the Heian Period (794-1185) it was common for pirates to hide their ships there. Today, the cave displays replicas of armaments that the pirates used.
A short distance from the Sandanbeki cliffs was Senjojiki which is famous for its tatami colored, smooth rock formation that slopes toward the ocean.
It had been a lovely day and we arrived happy at the Marriott Nanki-Shirahama. Our Hawaii tour manager, Carol used the time to thank Reiko for her expert handling of our tour. Although it was not the last day of our tour, it was the last formal, fancy dinner we would be having with the entire group.
We were told to pack for a mountain temple stay at Mt. Koya (Koyasan) the following night where temperatures would be dipping into the 40s and 50s. Carol also chuckled and said to understand our next stay is a temple stay, not a fancy hotel.
40 degrees F?
Kumano Nachi Taisha is located in the Kii Mountains. It is a Shinto shrine and part of the UNESCO designated Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Route.
We saw both Buddhist and Shinto temples there and walked through the Sacred Camphor Tree which is located between the Nachi Shrine and Seigantoji Temple. It is supposed to be 850 years old. We gave our small donation, wrote our wish and then walked down through the camphor tree, up and out of it.
I also bought an omikuji which is a little packet with your fortune in it. If you didn't like your fortune, you could leave it there to be thrown away. If you liked it, you would take it home with you. Reiko told me to absolutely take mine home because it was the very best sort of fortune. I had mom read it when I returned home and she was very happy to say it was an excellent fortune indeed. Part of it has already come true. It said I would return safely from my travels.
Nachi Falls in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 436 feet and 43 feet width, it is the country's tallest waterfall with a single uninterrupted drop.
Art and I both had ikura don (salmon eggs on a bowl of rice) for lunch. They are very expensive in Hawaii and we savored every bite.
Hashigui-iwa rocks is part of Yoshino-Kumano National Park. The rocks are part of magma that was carried away by tsunamis.
Sandanbeki Cliffs has an elevator that takes you down 118 feet to a passageway of caverns with multi-colored rock walls.We were told that during the Heian Period (794-1185) it was common for pirates to hide their ships there. Today, the cave displays replicas of armaments that the pirates used.
It had been a lovely day and we arrived happy at the Marriott Nanki-Shirahama. Our Hawaii tour manager, Carol used the time to thank Reiko for her expert handling of our tour. Although it was not the last day of our tour, it was the last formal, fancy dinner we would be having with the entire group.
We were told to pack for a mountain temple stay at Mt. Koya (Koyasan) the following night where temperatures would be dipping into the 40s and 50s. Carol also chuckled and said to understand our next stay is a temple stay, not a fancy hotel.
40 degrees F?
What a fascinating trip! I am glad you are the world travelers. I prefer to be home. I do not enjoy travel since 9/11. Too much hassle.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have enough warm clothes with you! Lovely pictures of a lovely place, Kay. I'm so enjoying this trip and will be worry when it's over. :-)
ReplyDeleteGoodness...what a energetic day. Was the dirt washed off the top of the magma by the tsunamis. Glad you could do the steps. Dinner doesn't look as formal as a formal dinner on a cruise ship. So glad you are having fun and can share it with us.
ReplyDeletewow, day after day of exciting activities and exotic food!
ReplyDeleteYou have the most amazing trips! Was your mom home alone?!
ReplyDeleteSort of. My brother is with her as well as our neighbor who watches over her very carefully. There are a lot of friends, relatives and neighbors who come to take over for us. She’s always amazed.
DeleteThe tour sounds wonderfully organized.
ReplyDeletewould look like a nice place for pirates to hide
ReplyDeleteYou didn't tell us if you climbed all the steps but I think since you had a photo at the bottom of the falls that you must have climbed down and then back up?
ReplyDeleteLots of great natural features today.