Yōrō Park
was a after ''Reiki'' and before '' Jinki.'' This period spanned the years from November 717 through February 724. The reigning empress was .
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located in the town of
Yōrō
was a after '' Reiki'' and before '' Jinki.'' This period spanned the years from November 717 through February 724. The reigning empress was .
Change of era
* 717 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previ ...
Gifu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. Durin ...
,
Japan
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Summary
The waterfall is 32 meters high and 4 meters wide. It was chosen as one of
Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls
is a list of waterfalls in Japan compiled by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (Japan), Ministry of the Environment in 1990.
Background
According to the Japanese government, there are 517 named waterfalls in Japan. Many of these waterfa ...
. The water from the falls is praised for its high quality, and is mentioned in a legend that tells the story of a dedicated son who offered the water, which tasted like ''
sake
Sake, , or saki, also referred to as Japanese rice wine, is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Despite the name ''Japanese rice wine'', sake, and indeed any East Asi ...
'' to his ailing father who, upon drinking it, was revived. The
Empress Genshō
was the 44th monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'')元正天皇 (44)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Her reign spanned the years 715 through 724.
Genshō was the fifth of eight women to take on the ...
, who visited this area, renamed the period of her reign "
Yōrō
was a after '' Reiki'' and before '' Jinki.'' This period spanned the years from November 717 through February 724. The reigning empress was .
Change of era
* 717 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previ ...
" saying, "
Rei Springs
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art beautiful springs. And so doth nourish the old. Perhaps it be the spirit of the waters. I do erebygive amnesty under heaven, and fix the third year of the
Reiki (era)
was a after '' Wadō'' and before '' Yōrō.'' This period spanned the years from September 715 through November 717. The reigning empress was .
Change of era
* 715 ; 715: The new era name was created to mark the beginning of the reign of Empr ...
anew to year 1 of the Yōrō (era)."
Yōrō Park extends from Yōrō Falls to the Nanno Sekigahara Line, a prefectural road that runs along the foot of the mountain. From the park's parking lot, one must climb a steep hillside road for 700 to 800 meters, but from about midway between the parking lot and the falls, there is a lift running. By taking this lift, one may reach the falls with comparative ease. Also, there is another parking lot nearer the falls. The carbonated beverages like
Ramune
() is a carbonated soft drink served in a Codd-neck bottle. It was introduced in 1884 in Kobe as a carbonated lemonade by the Scottish pharmacist Alexander Cameron Sim. The name is derived from the English word '' lemonade''.
History
In 1 ...
and cider, which are made using the water, are also popular.
The cider that is made with the local water was once called "Yōrō Cider" and was produced in the town. In recent years, the production of this beverage has been taken over by a different company, and the product renamed "Yōrō Sanroku Cider."
Geography
The waterfall is in the upstream part of the Taki Valley, which joins in Tsuta River (
Tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of
Ibi River
The is a tributary of the Kiso River located in Gifu Prefecture, Gifu and Mie Prefectures in Japan. Along with the Nagara River, Nagara and Kiso rivers, the Ibi is the third of the Kiso Three Rivers of the Nōbi Plain. It is one of Japan's first ...
) then flows
Ise Bay
is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie prefecture, Mie and Aichi prefecture, Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . The mouth of the bay is and is connected to the small ...
.
Taki Valley is the source river on
Mount Yōrō
is a mountain located in the cities of Yōrō, Gifu, Yōrō and Ōgaki, Gifu, Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Its peak rises Yōrō Station of YORO Railway CO.,LTD is the nearest station for the waterfall.
It is in the Ibi-Sekigahara-Yōrō Quasi-National Park(
List of national parks of Japan
and of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Ministry of the Environment (Japan), Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National parks are designated and in principle managed b ...
).
It is near the starting point for climbing Mount Yōrō and Mount Shō. The hiker often visits the waterfall.
Also there is the
Tōkai Nature Trail
The is a long-distance walkway that traverses 11 prefectures and covers , running from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park in Tokyo to Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park in Osaka Prefecture. Hiking the entire trail usually takes 40 to 50 ...
in the south soon.
Gallery
File:Kikusuisen Yoro 2010-5-8.JPG,
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring is a natural exit point at which groundwater emerges from an aquifer and flows across the ground surface as surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere, as well as a part of the water cycle. Springs have long been important fo ...
of Yōrō Falls,
File:Takidani Yoro Park 2008-9-24.jpg, and Yōrō Park on the downstream part of Yōrō Falls
File:Yoro Falls 2008-3-15.JPG , Yōrō Falls
File:Yoro Trail Tamkdani 2008-3-15.JPG, The upstream part of Yōrō Falls, Taki Valley and the trail for
Mount Yōrō
is a mountain located in the cities of Yōrō, Gifu, Yōrō and Ōgaki, Gifu, Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Its peak rises Hiroshige
or , born Andō Tokutarō (; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ''ukiyo-e'' artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
Hiroshige is best known for his horizontal-format landscape series '' The Fifty-three Stations ...
See also
*
List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
*
Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls
is a list of waterfalls in Japan compiled by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (Japan), Ministry of the Environment in 1990.
Background
According to the Japanese government, there are 517 named waterfalls in Japan. Many of these waterfa ...
Tōkai Nature Trail
The is a long-distance walkway that traverses 11 prefectures and covers , running from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park in Tokyo to Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park in Osaka Prefecture. Hiking the entire trail usually takes 40 to 50 ...