Yōrō Falls

Last updated March 01, 2019

Yōrō Falls(養老の滝,Yōrō no Taki) is a waterfall in Yōrō Park located in the town of Yōrō, Yōrō District, Gifu, Japan.

Yōrō is a town located in Yōrō District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2018, the town had an estimated population of 29,309 in 10,356 households and a population density of 405 persons per km². The total area of the town was 72.29 square kilometres (27.91 sq mi).

Yōrō is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.

Summary

The waterfall is 32 meters high and 4 meters wide. It was chosen as one of Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls. 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 to his ailing father who, upon drinking it, was revived.^[1] The Empress Genshō, who visited this area, renamed the period of her reign "Yōrō" saying, "Rei Springs art beautiful springs. And so doth nourish the old. Perhaps it be the spirit of the waters. I do [hereby] give amnesty under heaven, and fix the third year of the Reiki (era) anew to year 1 of the Yōrō (era)."

Sake, also spelled saké, also referred to as a Japanese rice wine, is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Unlike wine, in which alcohol is produced by fermenting sugar that is naturally present in fruit, typically grapes, sake is produced by a brewing process more akin to that of beer, where starch is converted into sugars which ferment into alcohol.

Empress Genshō was the 44th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was the only empress regnant in Japan's history to have inherited her title from another empress regnant rather than from a male predecessor.

Reiki (霊亀) was a Japanese era name after Wadō and before Yōrō. This period spanned the years from September 715 through November 717. The reigning empress was Genshō-tennō (元正天皇).

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 and cider, which are made using the water, are also popular.

Ramune (ラムネ) is a type of [carbonated] soft drink originally created and sold in Japan which was introduced in Kobe by Alexander Cameron Sim. The name is derived from the English word lemonade transliterated into Japanese. These and similar drinks are sometimes referred to as サイダー "cider".

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 of Ibi River) then flows Ise Bay.^[2] Taki Valley is the source river on Mount Yōrō. Yōrō Station of YORO Railway CO.,LTD is the nearest station for the waterfall. It is in the Ibi-Sekigahara-Yōrō Quasi-National Park ^[3](List of national parks of Japan). It is near the starting point for climbing Mount Yōrō and Mount Shō.^[4] The hiker often visits the waterfall. Also there is the Tōkai Nature Trail in the south soon.

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.

The Ibi River is a tributary of the Kiso River located in Gifu and Mie Prefectures in Japan. Along with the 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-class rivers. The former Tōkaidō post station of Kuwana-juku was located on the western banks of this river during the Edo period.

Ise Bay is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of 19.5 metres and a maximum depth of 30 metres toward the centre. The mouth of the bay is 9 kilometres wide and is connected to the smaller Mikawa Bay by two channels: the Nakayama Channel and the Morosaki Channel. Mikawa Bay is subsequently joined to the Pacific Ocean by the Irako Channel, which ranges from 50 to 100 metres in depth.

Gallery

Spring (hydrosphere) of Yōrō Falls, Kikusuisen(菊水泉,Kiku Sui Sen)
Taki Valley(滝谷,Taki Dani) and Yōrō Park on the downstream part of Yōrō Falls
Yōrō Falls
The upstream part of Yōrō Falls, Taki Valley and the trail for Mount Yōrō

Mount Yōrō is a mountain located in the cities of Yōrō and Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Its peak rises 859 m (2,818 ft) and is the main peak in the Yōrō Mountains that stretch through the region. It was previously called Mount Tagi.

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References

↑ The Mountains around Nagoya. YAMA-KEI Publishers. 2010. ISBN 978-4-635-18017-7.
↑ Mountain and plateau map, Gozaisyo Ryōzen and Ibuki (山と高原地図). Shobunsha Publications. 2010. ISBN 978-4-398-75724-1.
↑ "Quasi-National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan) . Retrieved December 4, 2010.
↑ The Mountains of Gifu prefecture. YAMA-KEI Publishers. 2009. ISBN 978-4-635-02370-2.

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Coordinates: 35°16′48″N136°32′03″E / 35.28000°N 136.53417°E / 35.28000; 136.53417

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[1] The Mountains around Nagoya. YAMA-KEI Publishers. 2010. ISBN 978-4-635-18017-7.

[tizu-2] Mountain and plateau map, Gozaisyo Ryōzen and Ibuki (山と高原地図). Shobunsha Publications. 2010. ISBN 978-4-398-75724-1.

[npark-3] "Quasi-National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan) . Retrieved December 4, 2010.

[gifu-4] The Mountains of Gifu prefecture. YAMA-KEI Publishers. 2009. ISBN 978-4-635-02370-2.