Yoro Falls (Yoro Town, Gifu Prefecture)
Yoro Falls is a waterfall that is approximately 30 meters high and approximately 4 meters wide and is known for the legend that the water from the waterfall turned into alcohol.
Yoro Falls is majestic and beautiful, and the water falling is cold and pure. It has been loved by many cultural figures since ancient times, and was even depicted in ukiyo-e by Katsushika Hokusai during the Edo period.
Yoro Falls is located in the upper reaches of the waterfall valley. This river joins the Tsuyagawa River, and then the Ibi River in Kaizu City, which flows into Ise Bay.
Amida Falls (Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture)
Amida Falls is located in Shiratori-cho, Gujo City, near the source of the Nagara River. It has a drop of about 60 meters and is called one of the famous Tokai waterfalls because of the sound it makes as it falls through the green trees.
There was a cave on the north side of the waterfall that was dark even during the day, and Doga Hoshi of the then Hakusan Chugu Nagataki Temple practiced in this cave.
The name Amida Falls comes from the place where the figure of Amida Tathagata appeared when Doga Houshi burned a goma.
When you stand in front of a waterfall with the morning sun behind you, you can see your own shadow reflected in the mist, framed by the colors of the rainbow.
Shiraito Falls / Otodome Falls (Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Shiraito Falls is water from the melting snow of Mt. Fuji gushing out from the precipice on the border of the old Fuji volcanic layer.
Hundreds of waterfalls, large and small, cascade down from a curved cliff 20m high and 150m wide.
It is said to be the place where Wakagyo Hasegawa, who is said to be the founder of Fuji-ko, practiced ascetic practices, and is also known as a place of pilgrimage and training for people centered on Fuji-ko.
Otodome Falls is a waterfall where a large amount of water forms a column of water that falls from a 25m high cliff, making the sound of a waterfall.It is located on the main stream of the Shiba River, next to Shiraito Falls.
Long ago, when the Soga brothers were discussing how to avenge their father’s enemy, Kudo Suketsune, their voices were cut off by the sound of a waterfall. After praying to God, the waterfall stopped for a moment. Otodome Falls originates from this legend.
Akame 48 Waterfalls (Nabari City, Mie Prefecture)
Akame Shijuhachi Falls is a collective name for a series of waterfalls located in the Takigawa Valley.Akame Go Falls is famous. Many waterfalls are named after Buddhist names. In ancient times, these waterfalls were considered sacred places for religious training or worship.
Fudo Falls, Senju Falls, Nunobiki Falls, Nina Falls, and Biwa Falls are called the five waterfalls and are representative of the Akame 48 Falls.
Fudo Falls is a waterfall that is 15 meters high and 4 meters wide. It was named after Fudo Myoo, and to visit this waterfall was to worship at this waterfall.
Among the many waterfalls, Senju Falls is 15 meters high and was named after the Senju Kannon, which spreads like a thousand hands and falls down rocks.
Nunobiki Falls is a waterfall that falls from a height of 30 meters like a wrapped cloth, and is so beautiful that it is worthy of being one of the Akame Five Falls.
Ninai Falls is an 8m high waterfall that splits into two parts with a rock in between, giving it its name as the Ninai Falls because it appears to be carrying a load.
Biwa Falls is 15m high, surrounded by cliffs, and has a rock bath-like waterfall basin that is deep blue and 10m deep. It is named Biwa Falls because the shape of the waterfall resembles a biwa.
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Adera 7 Falls (Aichi Prefecture, Shinshiro City)
The Adera Seven Falls are 9 meters long for the first waterfall, 13 meters for the second waterfall, 7 meters for the third waterfall, 25 meters for the fourth waterfall, 2 meters for the fifth waterfall, and 4 meters for the sixth waterfall. The seventh waterfall is 2 meters high and 62 meters long.
Adera Seven Falls is a seven-tiered waterfall formed by water flowing down from the Suyama Plateau on a conglomerate fault cliff.The second waterfall is 4m deep, and the fifth waterfall has a basin that is 7m deep.
From the bottom, it is called Hekireki Falls, Kosho Falls, Ryuryujo Falls, Chogei Falls, Yuuhi Falls, Soren Falls, and Kouko Falls.
Hirayu Otaki (Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture)
Hirayu Otaki is one of Hida’s three famous waterfalls, with a drop of 64 meters and a width of 6 meters.
About 450 years ago, when the army of Yamagata Masakage, a vassal of Takeda Shingen, invaded Hida, exhausted soldiers became stranded near this waterfall.
Guided by a white monkey that appeared from the mouth of the waterfall, the group found a hot spring to relieve their fatigue. There is a legend related to the white monkey.
Neo Falls (Gero City, Gifu Prefecture)
Neo Falls is 63 meters high and cascades down a large andesite wall.
The water stored in the rich forests of Kosaka-cho, Gero City becomes a voluminous valley stream that runs down the steep base of Mt. Ontake.
As a result, more than 210 waterfalls with a height of 5 meters or more have been confirmed in the Kosaka area, making it famous as one of the towns with the most waterfalls in Japan.
Joren Falls (Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Joren Falls is the most famous waterfall on the Izu Peninsula, with a height of 25 meters and a width of 7 meters.
The name Joren Falls comes from the name of a temple that was once built near the waterfall.
This waterfall has a beautiful cobalt blue basin. Next to the waterfall, you can see columnar joints, which can be said to be traces of ancient volcanic activity.
Abe no Otaki (Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Abe Otaki, also known as Otome Falls and Suruga Otaki, is located upstream of the Abe River, near Umegashima Onsen.It is a direct waterfall with a drop of 80m and a width of 4m, and when there is a lot of water, you can see a spectacular view.
If you stand in front of the waterfall, you can feel the water spray all over your body, and in the summer you can enjoy the coolness to the fullest. It also shows various appearances throughout the four seasons, including fresh greenery, autumn leaves, and midwinter.
Nunobiki Falls (Kumano City, Mie Prefecture)
Nifobiki Falls was created by water carving the granite bedrock of Kumano over many years.
The waterfall has four tiers; the first tier is 12m, the second tier is 3.5m, the third is 7.7m, and the fourth tier is 29.1m.
The name comes from the way the water flows down without making any noise or splashing, just like a piece of white cloth.
Nanatsugama Falls (Odai Town, Mie Prefecture)
Nanatsugama Falls has a drop of approximately 120m. The waterfall divided into several stages and the waterfall basin overlap in succession.
During the season, azaleas and rhododendrons bloom beautifully on the rock walls.The mountain trail leading to Odaigahara is equipped with suspension bridges.