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16. Naso-no-Shirataki Waterfall
location: Kisakata Kamigou, Nikaho-city – 25minutes by bus from JR Kisakata railway station and a further 15-minute walk
Standing at 26m high and with a width of 15m, Naso-no-Shirataki waterfall is one of the great waterfalls in Akita.
The waterfall lies within the Chokai quasi-national park on the Naso River, whose water flows down from the nearby Mount Chokai. With its abundance of water and natural environment, it was designated as a national scenic beauty spot in 1932.
At the entrance to the waterfall is Kinpou shrine, which has a large collection of cultural objects from the Heian Period of Japanese history (AD 794-1185).
After entering the precinct of this shrine, a stone path leads down to the river through old cedar trees and large rocks. These rocks are thought to have been formed by lava after a volcanic eruption of Mount Chokai.
At the bottom of these steps the view opens up to reveal the cascading waterfall surrounded by trees.
You can gain a real sense of the energy and coolness of the waterfall near the basin.
keywords: nature, waterfall
features: full of water, negative ion
written by M. Takahashi
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名称 奈曽の白滝（なそのしらたき）
種別 自然 滝
場所 にかほ市象潟上郷
JR象潟駅からバスで25分、降車後徒歩15分
イメージ 水量豊富 マイナスイオン
概要
奈曽の白滝は秋田を代表とする名瀑です。高さ２６ｍ、幅１１ｍをほこり、水量が豊富で周囲の環境の良さから、国の名勝に指定されています。滝は2236メートルの鳥海山から流れる奈曽川にあり、一帯は鳥海国定公園に指定されております。
滝の入り口に、平安時代（AD794~1185）からの文化財を数多く収蔵する金峰神社があります。同神社の境内を通過して長い石段を下っていくと、老杉と鳥海山の溶岩と思われる巨石が点在しています。石段を下り終えると、木々に囲まれた滝の全容が目に出来ます。滝つぼの近くで、その迫力と清涼感を感じて下さい。
M.TAKAHASHI
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