Shasui Waterfall

The first falls is 69 meters high, the second falls is 16 meters high, and the third falls is 29 meters high.

This beautiful waterfall has been selected as one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan and one of the 100 most beautiful waterfalls in Japan, and has been selected as one of the 50 most scenic spots in Kanagawa and one of the Kanagawa Future Heritage 100.

The name of this waterfall, “洒水,” is an esoteric Buddhist term meaning water that purifies the body.

This waterfall has long been known as the largest waterfall in Sagami Province, and is described in the “Shinpan Sagamikuni Fudoki Manuscript” as “Jakesui no Taki.

It is also famous as the place where the famous monk of the Kamakura period (1185-1333), Bunkaku Shonin, did his 100-day asceticism by being drowned in the waterfall.

The trail along the waterfall was closed to the public for a while in 2004 due to a series of rock falls that damaged benches and the stairs of the trail, but it will be reopened to the public in 2022 with the construction of a 118-meter-long, 226-step trail and a new viewing platform 40 meters above the ground. The waterfall will be reopened to the public in 2022.

The “Dansui Waterfall Festival” is held on the fourth Sunday of July every year, and includes a water ceremony, a fire festival in the precincts of Joujimbo, and performances by Dansui taiko drummers. After the fire festival, paper money is handed out, which is believed to bring good fortune and good health, and participants compete to take the money home.

The Shansui Falls is a mystical place where nature and history meet, and is popular with many people.