Kotodaki Fall's
The waterfall runs down from a single rock that stands at a height of around 43m and the waterfall itself has been chosen as one of the 200 natural sights of Kyoto.
The waterfall takes its name from the fact that the water that flows down resembles the 13 strings of a koto.
In this forest that is bursting with pure air, the soothing sound of water echoes around and just makes you want to take a deep breath and take it all in.
It also changes color with each passing season, matching the surrounding scenery.
In addition, the remains of Shuchi Castle continue down the left hand side and right up to the waterfall basin. This castle belonged to Shuchi Samanokami who once ruled this land.
The castle was captured during Akechi Mitsuhide’s campaigns in the suppression of Tanba, but there are still bamboo arrow shafts growing thick on the site of the stone mountain fortress here, with stone mounds also still being visible here and there. Stories are still passed down of this area being an ancient battlefields.
