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Shiraito Falls (Yamagata)

Coordinates: 38°45′56″N 140°3′22″E / 38.76556°N 140.05611°E / 38.76556; 140.05611
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Shiraito Falls
Shiraito Falls (Yamagata) is located in Japan
Shiraito Falls (Yamagata)
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LocationTozawa,
Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°45′56″N 140°3′22″E / 38.76556°N 140.05611°E / 38.76556; 140.05611
TypeRibbon cascade
Total height120 m
WatercourseMogami River

Shiraito Falls (白糸の滝, Shiraito-no-taki) is a waterfall in the Furukuchi district of Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on a branch of the Mogami River. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.

The Mogami River passes through the Mogami Gorge, dropping from 500 meters to 300 meters in altitude with a series of 48 waterfalls, of which the Shiraito Falls is the largest. At the base of the falls is a small chapel dedicated to Fudo Myoo and the Kusanagi Hot Springs are located nearby.

The site has a long history in Japanese literature, being featured in writings such as the Gikeiki and Oku no Hosomichi.

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