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Towada-Hachimantai NP, Aomori
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An old account by writer Ōmachi Keigetsu calls this “one glance, five falls,” counting the 2 streams of Tomoshiraga separately. Today’s park guide groups the view as 4 named waterfalls.
These 4 falls are fed by side streams, not the Oirase’s main channel. Many of the gorge’s side falls begin as springs in beech forest, where fallen leaves help store rainwater and release it slowly.
Furo-no-taki means “waterfall of no aging”; local lore says drinking its water brings long life. Across the stream, Tomoshiraga means “paired white hair”—a memorable name-pair.
The “four in one glance” can involve a little hide-and-seek: Shiriginu Falls sits deep on the left bank and is often screened by trees. It becomes easier to spot when late-autumn leaves thin out.
