Tsukimachi Falls
A 17-meter-tall, 12-meter-wide waterfall on the Ouse River, part of the Kuji River system. Normally, it’s a “married couple” waterfall with two side-by-side streams, but when the water volume increases due to rain, a smaller “child” waterfall appears, becoming a “parent and child” waterfall. It’s said to have been named for this shape: women would gather to wait for the moonrise on the 23rd night and pray for safe childbirth and good fortune, a folk belief custom known as “Tsukimachi.”
Tsukimachi Falls feels so magical and otherworldly. The moment I walked in, I honestly felt like I’d stepped into a fairytale.
