Naso no Shirataki Falls 奈曽の白滝 | |
Location: | Nikaho, Akita, Japan |
Coords: | 39.1814°N 139.9433°W |
Map: | Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan |
Relief: | yes |
Height: | 26 m |
Average Width: | 11 m |
is a waterfall located in Nikaho, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It became a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in 1932.[1] Although not selected as one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", it was included in the listing of the "100 New Tourist Attractions of Japan" in a contest sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun newspaper in 1950.
The falls are located within Chōkai Quasi-National Park at an altitude of 150 meters, on the upper reaches of the Naso River. The falls have a height of 26m (85feet) and width of 11m (36feet). The falls are located near a Shinto shrine, the Kinpo Jinja, which was founded in the early Heian period. It is connected to the shrine by a footpath.