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Ryūsō Falls 龍双ケ滝
| Drop | 60 m (197 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Location | Ikeda, Fukui, Japan |
| Region | Chubu |
| Selected Waterfalls list | No. 40 of the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan (Nihon no Taki Hyakusen, 1990) |
| Coordinates | 35.92278° N, 136.42083° E |
Overview
It's at the confluence of the Seiko River and the Tokita River, and it's a branch that gently sinks down the rock face at a drop of 60 meters. The name comes from the fact that there once lived a priest named Dragon Boy near here. It's somewhere near the winter stop, but a lot of tourists gather for the view of the four seasons. The contrast between the green trees and the green trees, the yellow and red leaves, especially in summer and autumn, is very impressive, and most people come together. A little farther down the stream, there's a swarm of densities where you can see the beautiful sights of water and trees.
Legendary
It was once said that there was a deep waterfall in this dragon's twin waterfall, and that there lived only shallow ones now. There is a legend that this dragon once in a while climbed this waterfall to heaven.
Note point
A waterfall platform is set up, but it's almost impregnable and is covered with grass about the size of a knee. Also, since this near-winter is a winter stop, it is forced to walk through the snow to reach the falls in winter. I want to be careful because I need my own equipment.
Text adapted from the Japanese Wikipedia article 龍双ケ滝, whose full text was translated into English for this guide by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Drop and location facts cross-checked with Wikidata (CC0) and the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan list (Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0).