Yoro Falls - Yoronotaki

Japanese: 養老ノ滝 - ようろうのたき

This waterfall is located in Yoro-cho, Yoro-gun, Gifu Prefecture. It hangs on the eastern slope of the northern part of the Yoro Mountains. Follow the shallow valley path in the old and new alluvial fan in Yoro-cho to the west, then climb the steep slope at the top of the fan until you reach Yoro Falls. The waterfall is about 32 meters high and 4 meters wide. Yoro Falls is the focal point of the Prefectural Yoro Park, and nearby are famous historical sites such as Kikusui-sen, which is connected to the legend of the filial son Genjo-nai showing his filial piety to his elderly father, the remains of Emperor Gensho's temporary palace, Yoro-ji Temple, and Yoro-jinja Shrine. Emperor Gensho visited this place in 717 (Reiki 3), and changed the era name to Yoro due to the auspicious sign of the beautiful spring (Shoku Nihongi). In 1970, it was designated as Ibi-Sekigahara-Yoro Quasi-National Park, and is popular with tourists as a famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.

[Masanobu Ueshima]

Yoro Falls
A famous waterfall located in the west of Yoro Town, northeast of Mt. Yoro. It is about 32m high and 4m wide. It is part of the Ibi-Sekigahara-Yoro Quasi-National Park and forms the center of the Prefectural Yoro Park. The surrounding area is also famous for its cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, and attracts many tourists. Yoro Town, Yoro District, Gifu Prefecture © Gifu Prefecture Tourism Federation ">

Yoro Falls

Hiroshige Utagawa, "Illustrated Guide to Famous Places in the Sixty Provinces, Mino, Yoro Falls"
1853 (Kaei 6), National Diet Library

Hiroshige Utagawa "Illustrated Guide to Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces: Mino, Yoro..."

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Japanese:

岐阜県養老郡養老町にある滝。養老山地北部の東斜面にかかる滝で、養老町にある新旧二段の滝谷扇状地の中の浅い谷道を西へたどって進み、さらに扇頂部の急坂をあえぐように登りきると養老ノ滝に着く。滝の高さ約32メートル、幅約4メートル。養老ノ滝は県営養老公園の要(かなめ)であり、付近に、孝子源丞内(げんじょうない)が老父に孝養を尽くしたという伝説にゆかりの菊水泉(きくすいせん)や、元正(げんしょう)天皇行宮(あんぐう)跡、養老寺、養老神社などの名所旧跡がある。元正天皇は717年（霊亀3）この地に行幸し、美泉の瑞祥(ずいしょう)により年号を養老と改元した（『続日本紀(しょくにほんぎ)』）。1970年（昭和45）には揖斐関ヶ原養老国定公園(いびせきがはらようろうこくていこうえん)に指定され、桜と紅葉の名所としても観光客に親しまれている。

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養老ノ滝
養老町西部、養老山の北東にある名瀑。高さ約32m、幅約4m。揖斐関ヶ原養老国定公園の一部で、県営養老公園の中心をなす。周辺はサクラや紅葉の名所でもあり、多くの観光客が訪れる。岐阜県養老郡養老町©一般社団法人岐阜県観光連盟">

養老ノ滝

歌川広重『六十余州名所図会　美濃　養老ノ滝』
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歌川広重『六十余州名所図会　美濃　養老…

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