Nachi Falls in video games
The red pagoda in front of Japan's tallest waterfall is a view shared by Assassin's Creed Shadows and Forza Horizon 6. Nachi Falls appears in 2 games on Pixel Pilgrimage: Assassin's Creed Shadows and Forza Horizon 6 (as Temple of Nachi Falls).
In real lifeThe games
In gameAssassin's Creed Shadows2025Seiganto-jiReal place, still recognisableA vermilion pagoda on the mountainside in front of a tall waterfall, deep in the Kii Peninsula.Game vs real photo 
In gameForza Horizon 62026Temple of Nachi FallsReal place, reimaginedThe big red pagoda with the waterfall behind it, laid out so you can drive right up and photograph it from the car. There is an XP bonus board hidden behind the waterfall.Game vs real photo
The real place
Seiganto-ji stands next to Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine, facing Nachi Falls, which drop 133 m and are the tallest single falls in Japan. The three-storey pagoda in the photo was rebuilt in 1972. The site is part of the Kumano Kodō UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visiting
Take the bus from Kii-Katsuura station, or walk the last stretch up the Daimon-zaka stone path through old cedars.