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Saimyoji Falls

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A secluded eleven-meter waterfall surrounded by cliffs, featuring historical ties to a former regent's hermitage and nearby temples.

Saimyoji Falls
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What it is

  • An eleven-meter waterfall located in Takarazuka City within Hyogo Prefecture.
  • The site of a former hermitage built by Hojo Tokiyori.
  • Named after the Buddhist name of Hojo Tokiyori, Saimyoji.
  • A natural landmark historically part of the Mangan-ji Temple territory.

What to see

  • A waterfall with a drop of approximately eleven meters.
  • Steep cliffs that surround the water on three sides.
  • Hokyo-ji Temple located along the promenade leading to the falls.
  • Mangan-ji Temple situated in the surrounding area.
  • Rock wisteria and rock azaleas growing in the vicinity.

Getting there

  • A thirty minute walk from Yamamoto Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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