Mukabaki Falls

What it is

• A waterfall on the Mukabaki River selected as one of Japan's top 100 falls.
• A historic training ground where Shugendo practitioners performed water purification rituals.
• A site for rainmaking prayers and spiritual recovery from illness according to historical records.
• Part of the Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park and associated with legends of Yamato Takeru.

What to see

• The waterfall also known as Yahazu Falls located between Odake and Medake peaks.
• Natural scenery within the Sobo-Katamuki Prefectural Natural Park surroundings.
• The dramatic landscape of Mount Mukabaki where the falls are situated.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.