Forty-eight is tradition: the documented waterfalls number five, the largest 30 metres high.
Forty-eight is a number from Buddhist tradition, not a count: the documented waterfalls along the 4 km of the gorge number five, from the Fudō (15 m) to the Nunobiki, the largest at 30 metres. The gorge was a place of practice for Shugendō monks and, according to local tradition, a training ground for the ninja of nearby Iga; today it is also home to an observation centre for the Japanese giant salamander, which lives in the stream.
A gorge on the Takigawa river, within Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park since 1970; it is among the Hundred Waterfalls of Japan (1990) and the Hundred Quality Waters of the Heisei era (2008).
ℹ️ Managed trail with paid entry; opening hours and fees to be checked on the official site: check akame48taki.com before setting out. The Nihon Ōsanshōuo Center (salamander centre) is near the entrance.
🚉 木戸口 · 21 min walk
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