Ayutsubo Falls
鮎壺の滝
A wide waterfall flowing over ancient Mount Fuji lava, featured in Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and designated as a UNESCO geosite.
What it is
- A natural monument waterfall on the Kise River in Shizuoka Prefecture.
- A designated geosite within the Izu Peninsula UNESCO Global Geopark.
- A site formed by Mishima lava from a historic Mount Fuji eruption.
- A filming location used by director Akira Kurosawa for the movie Seven Samurai.
What to see
- A waterfall measuring ten meters high and ninety meters wide.
- Basalt rock formations containing visible crystals of plagioclase.
- Lava tree molds located at the base of the rock face.
- A suspension bridge connecting Nagaizumi Town and Numazu City.
- Views of the falls also known locally as Fujimi Falls.
Getting there
- A five-minute walk from Shimotogari Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Ayutsubo Falls Open in Google Maps
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