Due to heavy rains in July 2024, several parts of the road have collapsed and are closed to traffic.
It was written on the Yuza Town website that it was possible to tour the waterfall, so I headed there once for Obon, but I couldn't make it there, so I went back for revenge.
For directions, please see the map provided by Shirai Nature Museum.
There are several parking spaces available. The restroom was temporary and might not be suitable for people who are nervous.
After walking along the mountain path for about 5 minutes, I soon saw a waterfall! It was after the rain, so it was hazy and it was magical and soothing.
You used to be able to drink the water, but now it's probably better not to drink it as an investigation is currently underway.
There is a video at the back of one of the waterfalls at the foot of Mt. Chokai.
There is a parking lot along the prefectural road leading to Ichi-Ninotaki Valley, and it is a 3-4 minute walk from there. If you go in May, will you see small flies like horseflies? It was very difficult because there were so many insects (they are not the type of insects that bite, but they cling to you)
There is also a portable toilet in the parking lot, but it is best not to use it except in emergencies. It is unisex.
Also, if you use Google Maps navigation, you may be directed to the Fisheries Center in front of you, but you will see a parking lot a little further ahead.
By the way, according to the signboard at the waterfall,
・Doharataki Fudodo
According to old records, Ichidoji was established about 210 years ago during the An'ei era, and after training at Shurenji Temple in Shichigosankake, Asahi Village, the monk Hounkai turned to Yusa and continued his training here. His son, Hoju (at the age of 20, trained at Sanbo-in Temple in Kyoto, and after returning to Japan, rebuilt Kuchyu-no-do Hall.
``In the first place, the name Dobara Waterfall is enshrined because it protects all parts of a person's body, and since ancient times this waterfall has been enshrined and enshrined as Koyasu Daisho Fudo Myo-o, starting from the torso and then praying to the abdomen. It is engraved with the words ``to protect the people of the world.''
This Dobara Falls Fudo-do Hall has been preserved for generations by the Takahashi Kanosuke family (Sekiho-in of the Shingon sect, Sanbo-in Daigo school), residents of Yokamachi, and has continued to this day.
・Delicious water from Kami no Taki
Mt. Chokai has brought blessings to this area since the age of the gods, and there are many mysterious and fascinating legends about the gods Chokaisan Oimonoki and Gassan. The mystery of the water here at Dobara Falls is one of them. Although Mt. Chokai is one of Japan's highest mountains, it is also home to an abundance of springs and streams with such good water quality that mountaineers say you don't need a water bottle. The source is at the 8th station, and after spending many days following the crevices in the rock, water with an excellent mineral balance continues to flow here, retaining the coldness of the source. As the Koyasu Daisho says, this waterfall water that is naturally absorbed into the human body reminds us of the taste and aroma of natural water and the moisturizing of our souls.
. . . It is said that
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