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Nachi Waterfall regains picturesque shape with ample rain

SHINGU, Japan - The picturesque shape of the 133-meter Nachi Waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture is seen again on May 20 with the area getting ample rainfall in May.

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Nachi Falls freeze

NACHI-KATSUURA, Japan - The 133-meter-tall Nachi Falls in Wakayama Prefecture and its pool froze Jan. 6 due to a cold snap.

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Shinto priests prepare for New Year's Day

Shinto priests replace straw-and-paper decorations with new ones at the top of the 133-meter-high Nachi Falls at Katsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan on Dec. 27 to prepare for New Year's Day. The falls of the Kumano Nachi Shrine are in the Yoshino-Kumano National Park.

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"Shimenawa" straw rope replaced at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine

Shinto priests at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on July 9, 2022, replace a large "shimenawa" straw rope with new one ahead of a fire festival on July 14. A huge rock on the top of a 133-meter waterfall near the shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is wrapped with shimenawa, consisting of rice straw and white paper cut in strips and considered a barrier against evil spirits.

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"Shimenawa" straw rope replaced at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine

Shinto priests at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on July 9, 2022, replace a large "shimenawa" straw rope with new one ahead of a fire festival on July 14. A huge rock on the top of a 133-meter waterfall near the shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is wrapped with shimenawa, consisting of rice straw and white paper cut in strips and considered a barrier against evil spirits.

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Nachi Waterfall regains picturesque shape with ample rain

SHINGU, Japan - The picturesque shape of the 133-meter Nachi Waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture is seen again on May 20 with the area getting ample rainfall in May. (Kyodo)

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Shinto rope over Nachi Waterfall

SHINGU, Japan - Shinto priests set up a ''shimenawa'' sacred rope at the top of the Nachi Waterfall in the town of Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2011. The 133-meter-tall fall is maintained as a sacred site by the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine and its rope is usually renewed twice a year in July and December, but the previous rope was swept away in early September when the area was hit by flooding triggered by Typhoon Talas, leading to the day's operation. (Kyodo)

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"Shimenawa" straw rope replaced at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine

Shinto shrine priests at Kumano Nachi Taisha in Wakayama Prefecture on Dec. 27, 2017 replace a large "shimenawa" straw rope with new one ahead of New Year. A huge rock on the top of a 133-meter waterfall near the shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is wrapped with shimenawa, consisting of rice straw and white paper cut in strips and considered a barrier against evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Shimenawa" straw rope replaced at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine

Shinto shrine priests at Kumano Nachi Taisha in Wakayama Prefecture on Dec. 27, 2017 replace a large "shimenawa" straw rope with new one ahead of New Year. A huge rock on the top of a 133-meter waterfall near the shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is wrapped with shimenawa, consisting of rice straw and white paper cut in strips and considered a barrier against evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nachi Falls freeze

NACHI-KATSUURA, Japan - The 133-meter-tall Nachi Falls in Wakayama Prefecture and its pool froze Jan. 6 due to a cold snap. (Kyodo)

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Shinto priests prepare for New Year's Day

Shinto priests replace straw-and-paper decorations with new ones at the top of the 133-meter-high Nachi Falls at Katsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan on Dec. 27 to prepare for New Year's Day. The falls of the Kumano Nachi Shrine are in the Yoshino-Kumano National Park.