Nachi waterfall lit up for test

Nachi waterfall lit up for test

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan - The Nachi waterfall (R), one of the highest waterfalls in Japan, and nearby Seigantoji Temple in Wakayama Prefecture are lit up Dec. 19 in a test operation for the New Year's.

Nachi falls lit up

Nachi falls lit up

NACHI-KATSUURA, Japan - The Nachi Falls and the three-storied pagoda of the Seigantoji Temple in Nachi-Katsuura, Wakatama Prefecture, are lit up on trial Dec. 19 in preparation for the year-end and New Year holiday season.

Nachi Falls lit up

Nachi Falls lit up

NACHI-KATSUURA, Japan - The Nachi Falls and the three-storied pagoda of Seigantoji Temple located nearby are illuminated on a trial basis Dec. 17 in preparation for the yearend and New Year's Day holidays. The sacred falls of the Kumano Nachi Shrine attracts many ascetics on the New Year's Day.

Nachi falls lit up

Nachi falls lit up

NACHI-KATSUURA, Japan - The Nachi Falls and the three-storied pagoda of the Seigantoji Temple in Nachi-Katsuura, Wakatama Prefecture, are lit up on trial Dec. 19 in preparation for the year-end and New Year holiday season. (Kyodo)

Nachi Falls lit up

Nachi Falls lit up

NACHI-KATSUURA, Japan - The Nachi Falls and the three-storied pagoda of Seigantoji Temple located nearby are illuminated on a trial basis Dec. 17 in preparation for the yearend and New Year's Day holidays. The sacred falls of the Kumano Nachi Shrine attracts many ascetics on the New Year's Day. (Kyodo)

Nachi waterfall lit up for test

Nachi waterfall lit up for test

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan - The Nachi waterfall (R), one of the highest waterfalls in Japan, and nearby Seigantoji Temple in Wakayama Prefecture are lit up Dec. 19 in a test operation for the New Year's. (Kyodo)

Nachi Falls in western Japan

Nachi Falls in western Japan

Nachi Falls in Wakayama Prefecture, one of Japan's best known waterfalls, is lit up along with the Seigantoji temple's pagoda on Dec. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(2)UNESCO adds Japanese sites to World Heritage list

(2)UNESCO adds Japanese sites to World Heritage list

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan - Photo shows Nachi Falls (back) and Seigantoji Temple's pagoda in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture. The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee decided July 1 in Suzhou, China, to include in its heritage list the holy grounds and pilgrimage path in the Kii mountains straddling central and western Japan, which include the falls and the temple. (Kyodo)

People throw beans in 'setsubun' festival

People throw beans in 'setsubun' festival

NACHI-KATSUURA, Japan - People wearing traditional costumes throw beans in an annual ''setsubun'' festival Feb. 3 to ward off evil spirits and invite good luck at the Seigantoji Temple in Nachi-Katsuura town, Wakayama Prefecture, in western Japan.