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Daisen Falls 大山滝
| Drop | 42 m (138 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Location | Tottori, Japan |
| Region | Chugoku |
| Selected Waterfalls list | No. 69 of the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan (Nihon no Taki Hyakusen, 1990) |
| Coordinates | 35.37444° N, 133.595° E |
Overview
The highest mountain in China is on the east slope of the Great Mountains, and the valley between Mount Akira and Tsubagakure is upstream. The waterfall is made up of two stories, 42 meters in total, each of which is 28 meters up and 14 meters down. The waterfall was once three stories high, but it was two levels from floods caused by the doorwinds in 1944. It is possible to drive to the camp, but from there you will walk on a playwalk for about half an hour. There's a waterfall platform on the playground. It is possible to descend to the waterfall pot, which is 100 meters below the boardwalk, but you have to pass through the rope chain at a steep slope.
Access
From JR Tsunami Line Station to Fukuoka Station, we have about 20 minutes to drive off to the periphery and walk for 30 minutes. If you have a car, it's more than half an hour's walk.
Text adapted from the Japanese Wikipedia article 大山滝, 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).