Fudō Falls

Overview

Fudō Falls is a waterfall in Takahata, Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, located on a branch of the Api River. It is one of "Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls," per a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990, and is also selected among the Twenty Fine Waters of Iwate. It lies at the inner grounds of Sakuramatsu Shrine.

Highlights

• ●One of "Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls," as listed by the Ministry of the Environment in 1990
• ●Also counted among the Twenty Fine Waters of Iwate
• ●Situated at the inner grounds of Sakuramatsu Shrine, which enshrines Seoritsuhime
• ●A stone-carved statue of Fudō Myōō placed on the left bank of the falls

History

In earlier times the site was known as a training ground for ascetic mountain practitioners. In 1934, a stone-carved statue of Fudō Myōō was placed on the left bank of the falls. The waterfall lies at the inner grounds of Sakuramatsu Shrine, which enshrines Seoritsuhime.

Map

40.0645, 141.0610 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit Sakuramatsu Shrine and proceed through its grounds
2. 2Continue toward the inner grounds to reach Fudō Falls
3. 3Note the stone-carved statue of Fudō Myōō on the left bank
4. 4Take in the flow of the waterfall, one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls

Did you know?

💡 Fudō Falls is selected both among Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls, as listed by the Ministry of the Environment in 1990, and the Twenty Fine Waters of Iwate.

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