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Ame Falls 雨滝
| Drop | 40 m (131 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Location | Tottori, Tottori, Japan |
| Region | Chugoku |
| Selected Waterfalls list | No. 70 of the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan (Nihon no Taki Hyakusen, 1990) |
| Coordinates | 35.47833° N, 134.40417° E |
Ame Falls is a waterfall in the town of TottoriXXZQ208X. The the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan has been selected.
Overview
It's located at 500 meters above the Ame Falls River. It's in a forest covered with natural forests, such as Tochi Keyaki Buna, and the area is called Ame Falls valley. Water from Takanaka River is gathered, and the waterfalls that drop rock on basalt rocks are 40 meters high and over 3 meters wide. From ancient times, it has been known as a testing field and has become a practice field. At one time, there was a waterfall in the old calendar. Now, on June 1st and Saturdays of June, "The Falls Open Festival" will be held, and there will be regional conventions and shrines, such as umbrella dances. There are 48 major waterfalls, such as Ame Falls valleys, waterfalls, waterfalls, waterfalls, and so on, and they are called Ame Falls4X440.
Tradition
I have a message for the Ame Falls as follows: If you pray to the Unsight King before the falls, there will be psychiatric trials, such as recovery of mental illness and rising business. The fluid of Ame Falls has a protective effect on the skin. For this reason, the next winter, when I'm in the waterfall, I'll be free from the sun and protect my skin from the cold.
Ame Falls
In Edo period records, it was once said that the cedar trees that grow by themselves before the falls had a root of 66 square meters. They were counted in Japan's "Choose Tree 320" of Edo period. It was also used as a long-term spiritual tree. But the age is unknown, but the lightning causes the trunk to become hollow, and there are now several books growing from the roots.
Access
The train stop is 80.81.82.83:84. In a car there is a paved road leading up to the falls, and a walk of five minutes from the parking lot.
Text adapted from the Japanese Wikipedia article 雨滝, 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).