Otodome Falls

What it is

• A nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument on the Shiba River.
• One of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls with a drop of approximately 25 meters.
• A site associated with the Fuji no Makigari hunting event and the Soga brothers legend.
• A historic location featuring a spring used by the shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo.

What to see

• The 25-meter high waterfall located in close proximity to the famous Shiraito Falls.
• A hiding rock used by the Soga brothers situated on the east side of the falls.
• The nearby tomb of Kudo Suketsune located within the historic site area.
• The natural spring once used by the first Kamakura shogun.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.