Azumako Waterfall

What it is

• A waterfall also known as Higashiko Waterfall located in Higashihiroshima City.
• Site of a local legend involving Ayame no Mae, the concubine of Minamoto no Yorimasa.
• The waterfall name originates from a poem written by Ayame no Mae.
• A religious site featuring the Azumako Kannon-do hall on the west side.

What to see

• The natural waterfall and the surrounding Azumako Kannon-do hall.
• A Buddhist pagoda that marks the grave of Tanewakamaru.
• The nearby Kangen-ji Temple located close to the waterfall site.

Getting there

• Take a bus to the Suigenchi-mae bus stop.
• The site is a two minute walk from the Suigenchi-mae bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.