Three Waterfalls of Kuroyama

What it is

• A natural site in Ogose Town consisting of Odaki, Medaki, and Tengu waterfalls.
• Established as a base for mountain asceticism during the Muromachi period.
• Part of the Prefectural Kuroyama Natural Park in Saitama Prefecture.
• A filming location for the movie The Voice of Water.

What to see

• Tengu waterfall which features a twenty meter drop.
• Odaki and Medaki waterfalls with drops of ten and five meters respectively.
• An original guidepost built by Owaraya Sanpei located near the entrance.
• Kuroyama Mineral Spring situated directly in front of the waterfalls.

When to go

• The first Sunday of July for the annual waterfall opening ceremony.
• Autumn months to view the changing maple leaves throughout the area.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.