Naso Falls

Naso no Shirataki Falls
奈曽の白滝
Naso no Shirataki Falls; 奈曽の白滝
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Location	Nikaho, Akita, Japan
Coordinates	39°10′53.2″N 139°56′35.7″E / 39.181444°N 139.943250°E
Total height	26 m
Average width	11 m
	National Palace of Scenic Beauty

Naso no Shirataki (奈曽の白滝, Naso no Shirataki) is a waterfall located in Nikaho, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It became a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in 1932.^[1]Although not selected as one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", it was included in the listing of the "100 New Tourist Attractions of Japan" in a contest sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun newspaper in 1950.

Overview[]

The falls are located within Chōkai Quasi-National Park at an altitude of 150 meters, on the upper reaches of the Naso River. The falls have a height of 26 metres (85 ft) and width of 11 metres (36 ft). The falls are located near a Shinto shrine, the Kinpo Jinja, which was founded in the early Heian period. It is connected to the shrine by a footpath.