Hyakuyojō Falls

What it is

• One of the largest waterfalls in the Hakusan area at 1800 meters elevation.
• A vertical plunge waterfall dropping from a lava plateau formed 100,000 years ago.
• A historic site described in the Heian period text Hakusan no Ki.
• A natural feature fed by the snowfields of Mount Nanakura.

What to see

• The single stream of water falling into the basin below.
• The accessible area behind the flow of the waterfall.
• An observation deck located along the Kaga Zenjodo trail.
• A massive ice cone that forms at the base during the winter months.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.