Akame 48 Waterfalls
赤目四十八滝
A scenic four-kilometer valley featuring numerous waterfalls once used as a training ground for ninjas and mountain ascetics.
What it is
- A valley stretching four kilometers along the Takigawa River in a Quasi-National Park.
- A historic training site for ninjas and practitioners of mountain asceticism.
- Named after a legendary red-eyed bull encountered by the founder Enno Gyoja.
- A protected habitat for the rare giant Japanese salamander.
What to see
- The Akame Gobaku, which are the five largest and most famous waterfalls in the valley.
- The Japan Salamander Center located near the entrance of the trail.
- Biwa Falls, situated on the border between Mie and Nara Prefectures.
- Scenic hiking paths listed among the Top 100 Waterfalls of Japan.
Getting there
- Buses run to the site from Akameguchi Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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