Hagi Falls

What it is

• The only natural waterfall located within Gifu City.
• A two-tiered cascade consisting of the Otaki and Kotaki falls.
• Recognized as one of the top fifty waters in Gifu Prefecture.
• Named after the wild bush clover that once grew in the surrounding valley.

What to see

• A walking path that provides close views of the falling water.
• Matsuo Pond located just downstream from the waterfall area.
• Mandarin ducks that frequent the nearby reservoir during certain seasons.
• The surrounding Hagi no Taki Nature Park and Dodogamine Iwafune Valley.
• Approximately twenty vineyards located in the nearby Nagara Shidami district.

Getting there

• A thirty-minute walk from the Nakagawara bus stop leads to the site.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.