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100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan · No. 50

Shiraito Falls 白糸の滝 + 音止の滝

Drop 20 m (66 ft)Fujinomiya, ShizuokaChubu region
Shiraito Falls
Shiraito Falls (白糸の滝 + 音止の滝)Photo: InvictusOU812 from USA — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Drop20 m (66 ft)
Width150 m (492 ft)
LocationFujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan
RegionChubu
Selected Waterfalls listNo. 50 of the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan (Nihon no Taki Hyakusen, 1990)
Coordinates35.3125° N, 138.58889° E

known as one of the most famous tourist attractions, along with the neighboring silence waterfall, there are three major Japanese names chosen, as well as the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan. The country's champions, natural souvenirs. It's registered to the World Cultural Heritage as an asset to Mt. Fuji's object of faith and the Source of Art. And yet in the list of names given as well as natural monuments and world cultural heritage and assets, it's written as "white-stain no Falls."

Overview

A white thread of lava is located above the sedimentary deposits, and the underground waters of Mt. Fuji flow through each layer of lava. The appearance of it seems to have slipped silk thread, so it's called "Shiraito Falls (Yamagata)." The volume of water is 1.5 tons per second and 200 meters wide and 20 meters high. The cultural white-stain no Falls includes not only waterfalls but also surrounding areas, including "Silence Falls" for about five minutes.

History

It is known as a more beautiful landscape than old times, for example, the Book of Lords, which says, "There are Shiraito Falls (Yamagata) names in the west of the mountains." In the future, it is also one of the pilgrimage sites of the jurisprudence instructors, and near the waterfalls, there are still altars for the past year. These are also listed in the autobiography of Toshimoto's teachers for 7 years 1854. Right above Shiraito Falls (Yamagata) there is a rock rock, and there is a water called, "Nashima." It is reported that with this water from the Tohoku River, he cured his hair in the morning. It's also one of the host places of Tokui's classes. Shiraito Falls (Yamagata) is also chosen as the subject of painting, and ponds are named as the leading figures. The famous White Streak Falls and the White Line View were painted along with Mt. Fuji, and the theme affected later painters. It remains to be seen that the first day of the festival, when the rich man was hunting, dropped in the waterfall and sang the following hymns.

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Year's timetable

September 3rd - "The White Strand Falls" is designated as a national champion and a natural monument. - Shining in the top part of the tourist waterfall. - selected to the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan. September - "The Falls View Bridge" on the waterfall has collapsed. There's also a drop in the silence waterfall. Because of the damage caused by the typhoon 15 which cut the Japanese island from the Japanese chain on September 21st, waterfalls have been severely damaged and the danger of falling rocks has made it illegal to travel to the waterfalls. A first aid measure was put in place, making sightseeing more possible than 9:00 a.m. on November 3th. On February 8th and 29th, we made a full recovery and measurement investigation around the falls. From March 1st, it's become accessible. On April 13 Fujinomiya announced plans for the World Heritage Registration of Mt. Fuji, to remove the artificial structures such as the souvenir shop in the waterfall, and the anti-stone barrier, and to maintain the landscape, as well as to maintain a walking path, a vision, a resting-place and so forth. We've announced our intention to help with the souvenir shop that's been operating in the waterfall pot for over 100 years. Even so, the souvenir shop was badly damaged by last year's typhoon 15. It's an asset of Mt. Fuji's faith object and source of art. December 24th - will allow access to the newly built waterfall view bridge. I've chosen the 100 landscapes of Mt. Fuji, published by the Ministry of Environment.

Traffic

It's about 30 minutes from Shiraito Falls (Yamagata), foot 2x, and stamen's view of the tour area, and it's about 20 minutes from Mt. Mt. Fuji's Electric Railroad Line. From Tokyo Station, a fast bus from Tokyo Station "YakisovaEXRESS" is a three-hour drive down. From the Tohoku Highway Administrator Administrator Administrator Tohoku through West Road and Highway 139, 17 kilometers and about 40 minutes by car. 35 minutes by car through West Shore and Highway 139.

Text adapted from the Japanese Wikipedia article 白糸の滝_(静岡県), 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).

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