The waterfall in Japanese sounds like "taki", which in literal translation means "water dragon". It is with this mythical creature that the Japanese have for ages recognized the streams of water falling from a huge height with the steam clubs and loud noise.
In Japan there are more than 2 thousand waterfalls with a height of at least 5 m. You will see a photo of the most famous waterfalls in Japan below.
The highest waterfalls
The three most impressive waterfalls look as follows:
- Hannock is the highest waterfall in the country and all of Asia. Located in Toyama Prefecture, the "water dragon" has a height of 497 m and is the 88th in the world in height by the waterfall. However, its primacy even in Japan is very conditional. This is explained by the fact that Hannoki is still active only 4 months a year: from April to July, when the melting snow on the mountain Midagahara.
- Seven Daky is the second highest waterfall in Japan. Its height is 370 m. The name Simeo literally translates as "rapture". To the Japanese, the sound of the falling waters resembles the sounds issued by a monk in prayer to the Buddha. Simeo Dacians are also called the twin of Hannock, because both these waterfalls fall into one river , and against the backdrop of the mountain their water is reminiscent of the Latin letter V.
- Hagoromo-but - the third highest waterfall in Japan (270 m), one of the most visited places in the island of Hokkaido. 7 steps Hagoromo-but still remind the Japanese dancing "starry maiden," who is considered the patroness of rice growing.
The most beautiful waterfalls
Of course, this division is rather conditional, but the Japanese themselves in this category include the following waterfalls:
- Nati, but still - the waterfall, located on the peninsula of Kia, in the prefecture of Japan Wakayama. Its height is 133 m, and the falling water forms a 10-meter pool at the foot. Two churches were built near Nati: Hiro-jinja - Shinto shrine and Seiganto-ji - Buddhist temple, where an observation deck is equipped for tourists. The largest flow of tourists in Japan near the waterfall of Naty is observed on July 14 - the festival of fire, where the brightest spectacle is the cleansing by the fire of the road to the waterfall.
- Kagon is the most famous waterfall in Japan, listed in the UNESCO list. Located in the Nikko National Park of Japan , Kagon waterfall is 101 m high. With the help of a special lift for a small fee, Cagon can be seen near. And after enjoying the beauty, visit the tea house at the foot of the waterfall. In winter (November-March) Kegon freezes and represents a fairy-tale landscape that leaves no one indifferent.
- Fukuroda-but - the most beautiful waterfall in the prefecture of Ibaraki. The peculiarity is its structure: Fukuroda consists of stone cascades, and the water flowing along them forms small lakes . In winter, the waterfall and water bodies freeze. For the convenience of tourists, Japanese engineers in the rock built an elevator, through which you can climb to the upper stage of Fukuroda and enjoy the view of the falling water from above.
Unusual waterfalls
This category includes the following objects:
- Furape-but - its peculiarity is that there are no water bodies nearby, from where the waterfall could replenish. The jet hits right out of the ground and, falling into several streams, falls down the mountainside. There is a Furape and the second name is Maiden's tears.
- Camuyvaca is also a cascading waterfall, the source of which is the hot underground mineral springs . On the steps of the waterfall are formed lakes, and the lower the step, the cooler the water. By the way, water in Kamuyvakka is considered curative, and the Japanese are happy to take baths in the water bodies that form.
- Sönjüdo is the largest underground waterfall in Japan, located in one of the caves of Gifu Prefecture.
All the waterfalls described above are of natural origin. But the Japanese are so fond of falling water that they multiply their number, constructing artificial waterfalls in parks and even shopping centers.