Naena Falls

What it is

• A waterfall formed by andesite lava from Mount Kurohime on the Seki River.
• The name originates from an ancient word for earthquake due to its thunderous sound.
• One of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls located on the border of Niigata and Nagano.
• Loggers from the Takada Domain altered the waterfall's shape in 1813.

What to see

• Four consecutive drops of water falling over volcanic rock formations.
• The Seki River Number One Sabo Dam located downstream from the falls.
• Landscape views once depicted by the nineteenth-century artist Toyo Etchinjin.

Getting there

• The site is located eight kilometers from Myoko-Kogen Station.
• Access is available via the Joshin-etsu Expressway Myoko-Kogen Interchange.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.