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Garō Falls "飛竜"賀老の滝
| Drop | 70 m (230 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Location | Shimamaki, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Selected Waterfalls list | No. 3 of the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan (Nihon no Taki Hyakusen, 1990) |
| Coordinates | 42.59717° N, 139.99614° E |
Overview
The alias is Dragon God's Falls, Dragon Falls. It's designated the game park. It was chosen the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan in the third year of the year. From the cracks in the rock above the waterfall comes dragonwater, a water of dense natural carbon dioxide. During the period when the river is low, it is easy to harvest, but it contains iron, but it is possible to drink it. About 700 meters from log house square to waterfall is equipped as a waterfall view road. There is a camp spot in Koga Takahara around the upper part of the country, and you can enjoy fishing in the stream and growing in the mountains.
Tradition
Matsumoto and Kotaro, who found the gold at Shikokushima in 1631 and who later became a follower of Kimayama, planned to hide it from the Edo order. They thought they'd find the little deer on the hand and hide it in the Garō Falls that healed the wound. When they came to the waterfall, a deer appeared and pointed to the waterfall. Again, the dragon god tells us to protect the gold and tells those who dig it up that there was a trap for them.
Traffic access
Railroad. A car.
Text adapted from the Japanese Wikipedia article 賀老の滝, 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).