Fudō Falls

What it is

• A waterfall located within the grounds of Sakuramatsu Shrine in Hachimantai City
• One of Japan's top one hundred waterfalls and famous waters of Iwate
• A site dedicated to the deity Seoritsuhime
• A former training ground used by mountain ascetics for spiritual practice

What to see

• The main waterfall cascade and surrounding natural forest scenery
• A stone statue of Fudo Myoo installed on the left bank in 1934
• The traditional buildings and grounds of Sakuramatsu Shrine

Getting there

• Located four kilometers from the turnoff on National Route 282

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.