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Shiraito Falls (Yamagata) 白糸の滝
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| Drop | 120 m (394 ft) |
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| Location | Tozawa, Yamagata, Japan |
| Region | Tohoku |
| Selected Waterfalls list | No. 17 of the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan (Nihon no Taki Hyakusen, 1990) |
| Coordinates | 38.7675° N, 140.05694° E |
One of the the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japans.
Overview
At the top of the river is a steep slope of an altitude of 300-500 meters along the highest river, with a waterfall peak of up to 480 waterfalls, which is the largest Shiraito Falls (Yamagata) on the west end. The water falling on the river's top was named from where it was like white thread. Under the falls, there is a impasse, and on the other side there is a warm spring.
A relationship to literature
(Laughter) (Applause) "It doesn't depend on the man who threades the falls. Shiraito Falls (Yamagata) Shiraito Falls (Yamagata) "Shiraito Falls (Yamagata) falls into the leaves and rises on the banks of Sendai. I'm going to sail the boat.
Text adapted from the Japanese Wikipedia article 白糸の滝_(山形県), 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).