Amidaga Falls

What it is

• A 60-meter high waterfall located on the upper Maedani River in Gujo City.
• Discovered in 722 by the monk Taicho and used for Shugendo waterfall asceticism.
• A designated scenic spot of Gifu Prefecture included in Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
• The site is marked by a stone monument as the birthplace of flowing somen noodles.

What to see

• The main waterfall drop measuring approximately 60 meters high and 7 meters wide.
• The landscape famously depicted in a woodblock print by the artist Katsushika Hokusai.
• A stone monument commemorating the origin of flowing somen at this location.

When to go

• The Misogi Festival takes place at the falls every July.

Getting there

• The waterfall is accessible via a 20-minute walk from the nearest bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.