Heiwa Falls

What it is

• A ten-meter waterfall situated on the Kotoni Hassamu River in Sapporo.
• The site is also known as Migimata Falls and takes its name from the surrounding district.
• A location featuring monuments dedicated to a peace activist and Korean forced laborers.
• The area serves as a trailhead for hikers climbing Mount Teine.

What to see

• The main waterfall which drops approximately ten meters into the river.
• A monument commemorating the female peace activist Ai-zawa Ryo.
• A memorial for Korean forced laborers established in 1960 using stone from Tohoku.
• The Daiheiwaji Temple situated in the immediate vicinity of the falls.
• A monument standing next to the entrance of the waterfall area.
• Nunoshiki Falls located two and a half kilometers further upstream.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.