Kamabuchi Falls

What it is

• A national scenic spot designated in 2005 within the Ihatov Landscapes area.
• A waterfall named for a rock formation that resembles a traditional rice pot.
• A literary site featured in the work Daigawa by famous author Kenji Miyazawa.

What to see

• A waterfall measuring 8.5 meters high and 30 meters wide.
• A walking trail that circles the falls in approximately fifteen minutes.
• A stone monument inscribed with a poem by Kenji Miyazawa.

Getting there

• A ten minute walk from the Hanamaki Onsen area.
• Seven minutes by car from the Hanamaki Interchange.
• Fifteen minutes by car from Hanamaki Airport.
• Twenty minutes by car from Shin-Hanamaki Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.