Osaka Falls
nature
小坂町の滝と巌立峡 ひめしゃがの湯
Osaka Falls is a landscape of 216 waterfalls, all over five meters tall, spread across a forest growing on cooled lava from Mt. Ontake.
Landscape of 216 waterfalls, all over five meters tall, spread across a forest growing on cooled lava from Mt. Ontake. Two eruptions of the volcano, around 54,000 years ago and more recently, sent lava flows reaching Gero, which hardened into long basalt columns now visible along the trails. The Mitsudaki Falls Trail, completable in about three hours from the Himeshaga no Yu bathhouse, passes three major falls and a large boulder called Gandate formed from lava 54,000 years ago. Near the trailhead, naturally carbonated spring water rich in iron is available to taste, a byproduct of the same volcanic geology that shaped the entire area.
Wash thoroughly at the shower stations before entering the bath. This is non-negotiable etiquette. Bring a small towel but keep it out of the water.
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