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Sgaru Falls 数鹿流ヶ滝
| Drop | 60 m (197 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Location | Minamiaso, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Selected Waterfalls list | No. 88 of the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan (Nihon no Taki Hyakusen, 1990) |
| Coordinates | 32.88811° N, 130.989° E |
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Overview
It's located in the western corner of Akashiyama's outer ring. It's a waterfall in the Black River and it's a little upstream at the point where the Black River (Kumamoto) flows to the White River. According to the local guide board, the difference is 60 meters, 20 meters wide, and 2,970 meters wide. The fall can be reached from Akashi Bridge at the convection point of 57 and 3125. Myth has it that he kicked out of the mountain in order to create a field in which the lake had become Lake Caldera. There was a waterfall there. At this point, deer are said to have been washed up several times and to be called "Sgaru Falls." As another tradition, Mr. Amisek hunted what is called "the hunt of the lower part of the world." During this round hunt, the deer that was cornered lost its escape spot and a few fell into the waterfall and drifted away. Because of this, this waterfall has become called "Sgaru Falls." This is supposed to be an example of the "Winging of the rich man" that took place in the fourth year of 1193.
Access
It's five minutes by taxi from JRRF's Lineno Station. In the case of a car, from IC in Kyushu, Kumamoto in Kyushu, 57 is 23 kilometers from Highway 57 to Backward.
References
"Courage 100 in Japan." Green Renaissance's Office, 1991, lecture. Falls 2 in Japan, Falls 767 in West Japan.
Text adapted from the Japanese Wikipedia article 数鹿流ヶ滝, 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).