Yatogi Falls

What it is

• A waterfall selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
• Part of the Osuzu Mountain Waterfall Group in a prefectural natural park.
• A government-designated Place of Scenic Beauty on the upper Nanuki River.
• Legend says Emperor Jimmu once sharpened his arrows in these waters.

What to see

• Water dropping from a height of seventy-three meters.
• Streams of water that split into several paths over the rock face.
• Large collections of fallen rocks lying at the base of the falls.
• Natural scenery surrounding the water flowing from Mount Kaduzaki.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.