Shirahige Falls

What it is

• A subterranean water waterfall with a thirty meter vertical drop.
• Water flows directly from cracks in the cliff rock into the Biei River.
• The site is located at an elevation of six hundred meters in Shirogane Onsen.
• The waterfall is situated near the Tokachidake Volcano Sabo Information Center.

What to see

• Water emerging from rock faces rather than a traditional river source.
• Panoramic views of the falls from the Shirogane Bridge.
• The Biei River flowing beneath the cliffside water source.
• The Blue Pond located a fifty minute walk away from the site.

Getting there

• Buses from JR Biei Station reach the area in twenty-six minutes.
• The Shirogane Onsen bus stop is located directly above the falls.
• The waterfall is a three minute walk from the bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.