My jichan grew up in this area and he had a painting done by a friend of a waterfall. We found out much later that this was the area that was painted. A short hike but slippery at most points with lots of fallen leaves making it a little harder to climb at certain parts. We wore newer tennis shoes and were fine, but there were lots of areas of climbing on moss covered rocks or leaf covered slopes. We saw a few snakes, mostly non-venomous but my husband did see what he believed to be a mamushi in one of the less traveled parts, so be sure to grab a sturdy stick and be snake safe. The water was very cooling and there looked like there were a few natural swimming hole areas.
I'm very happy to be able to visit this place!
I went to Shina no Taki 1.2.
1 is 400m from the parking lot. It's not that steep and you can walk with sneakers. There is a murmur of the river, frogs, snakes, and insects, but it can't be helped because there are humans in nature.
1,200m to waterfall 2. Even beginners can go. There are fallen trees here and there.
There is a beautiful road around Ichi-no-taki, but it gets steep from the middle.
If you wear regular sneakers, it will be dangerous to slip.
There are places where you can walk on rocks.
If possible, wear non-slip shoes.
If you go back and forth to Sannotaki, it will be a walk of just under 3km.
It feels better than I expected.
Not only was the waterfall spectacular, but the path also got progressively steeper, giving it a perfect sense of adventure.
It's cool, the water is clean, there are lots of fish swimming around, and it's perfect for relaxing.
There are many large fish in the river. But are they mostly haya or dace? It's unlikely that there will be any rockfish.
The name of the waterfall is from Ichi-no-taki to San-no-taki, but there were many smaller waterfalls before reaching San-no-taki.
It was so magnificent that it could be called a waterfall.
There is a paved road leading to Ichi-no-taki, so you can reach it as if you were just taking a normal walk.
The road to Ninotaki is unpaved and includes dirt roads, gorota stone fields, and grass paths, making it difficult to walk in sandals.
Heading to San-no-taki involves some easy rock climbing, crossing, stream crossing, and rowing through bushes, which can be incredibly dangerous, so make sure you have at least decent shoes.
The footing is generally damp and there are moss-covered rocks, so you need to be careful at all times.
If it's your first time, I think it will take about an hour to get from the entrance to San-no-taki.
It's now early September. There were quite a few snakes, probably because there was a water hole nearby.
This time I saw four snakes on a round trip, and they were not very dangerous snakes, such as a crow-like snake, a mountain snake, and a striped snake. I've never done it before.
Honestly, I think Ichi-no-taki is the most magnificent waterfall, but the one in the back, which we took a lot of effort to reach, has a lot more to it than that.
If you have time, please give it a try.
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