Kurokuma Falls

What it is

• One of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls located in Ajigasawa Town.
• One of the largest waterfalls in Aomori Prefecture.
• A natural formation on the Takinosawa tributary of the Akaishi River.
• A site where the water flow resembles Kannon Bodhisattva with hands in prayer.

What to see

• A walking path that connects three different waterfalls in the area.
• A large surrounding forest of beech trees.
• Tateyama-utsubogusa plants growing naturally on the southern wall of the falls.
• Views of the falls situated fifteen kilometers west of Mount Iwaki.

Getting there

• A thirty kilometer drive from Mutsu-Akaishi Station.
• Access is available via the Akaishi Keiryu forest road.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.