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Where can I go for a couple of days from Tokyo? I answered this question for myself like this - in Fuji and in Nikko. About Fuji I, and in this final entry from my Japanese cycle I will try to show and describe Nikko- one of the oldest religious and pilgrimage centers in Japan. This city will interest both history buffs and those wishing to get acquainted with Japanese nature, since the city of the same name national park considered one of the most beautiful in the country.

There is a direct train from Tokyo to Nikko, so getting there is much more convenient than getting to Fuji, despite the distance of 140 km. On the way, you can look at the Japanese hinterland - the villages are very close to the tracks and are pleasantly reflected in the mirrors of the rice fields.

Surrounded by mountains, Nikko is radically different from Tokyo at first glance. However, there is a fairly large train station and a well-developed tourist infrastructure.

In Tokyo, I bought a special multi-day ticket that includes a round-trip train ride and unlimited use of local buses. We sit down in one of them and go towards the temples. The first temple is a majestic Buddhist temple Rinnoji. Unfortunately, it will be restored until 2021, and its facade is covered with a cap (however, quite well done).

Japanese tourists set fire to a stick of incense at the entrance to the temple.

The complex includes more than a hundred cultural objects on the territory of three temples, recorded in the list world heritage. Around - an incredible cedar forest, fresh air and birds singing.

The students came on a field trip. Nikko is extremely popular in Japan. There is even a saying: "Don't talk about beauty until you see Nikko."

Visitors.

If you like Japanese stone lanterns, Nikko has plenty of them.

They are here for every taste and size.

The most picturesque are the old ones, covered with lichen and moss.

Although there are more modern, metal ones.

A whole alley of lanterns leads from one temple to another. Fabulous place.

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The monks confirm that it is worth coming here.

The territory of the complex is quite large and contains many different buildings, tombs, monuments, etc. It is impossible to visit everything in two days, especially if there is a desire to go to the national park, to the mountains.

Pearl of Nikko - mausoleum temple Toshogu dedicated to the shogun and commander Tokugawa Ieyasu.

The buildings are richly decorated with polychrome ornaments, carvings and gold.

A long staircase leads up a hill, past tall cedar trees.

It turns out that the bronze tomb of the shogun is located here.

It is much quieter and calmer here than below, because the stairs discourage many people from climbing here.

Temple donations. Here you can see what the Japanese yen looks like.

The entrance to different parts of the complex is symbolized by ritual gates - torii.

Magic forest - almost like in Miyazaki cartoons.

Mausoleum Taiyuinbyo dedicated to the grandson of the shogun Ieyasu - Iemitsu Tokugawa. The tomb is similar to the Toshogu Shrine, but deliberately made more modest.

The mausoleum closes quite early - at 5 pm, so the photos are already completely deserted. By the way, this is another reason why it is worth coming to Nikko for a few days.

The entrance to the tomb (quite cute) looks like a Chinese character. Unfortunately, photography is prohibited inside most buildings, so I only show the views from the outside.

When entering buildings, it is customary to take off your shoes and leave them at the entrance. It's cool and quiet inside. I was looking at one of the temples when elderly Japanese men entered and sat on the floor. The rector came out to them and began to tell something (probably about the history of the temple), and I joined those sitting, although I did not understand anything. At the end, the monk made some ritual movements (he blessed the visitors, probably), and the Japanese dispersed just as quickly, and I bought a talisman in the form of a small bundle from a young servant.

At 17:00 the temples closed, but the sun had not yet set, so there was still time to walk around Nikko. It is felt that around the mountain - you suddenly come across a stormy river with picturesque rapids.

A sacred bridge is thrown across the river Shinkyo- so sacred that they only let him in for money and only during working hours.

Legend has it that the founder of Nikko, the Buddhist priest Shodo, performed a prayer here, thanks to which the god of the Jinja-Dayo river descended to him and threw two snakes over the seething stream, which formed the bridge.

I spent the night in a private European-style boarding house with a very kind host, and the next morning I got on a bus and went to the national park. The road takes about 45 minutes and passes along a picturesque, but rather steep mountain serpentine - so steep that the traffic on it is one-way, and the descent passes along a duplicate road. Near the first bus stop high in the mountains is one of the most picturesque waterfalls in Japan - Kegon.

This 100-meter waterfall flows from the high-mountain lake Chuzenji, which I will show a little further.

The waterfall is especially beautiful in autumn, surrounded by colorful leaves, but also not bad in spring.

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Nearby formed a lot of small cascades.

Lake Chuzenji located at an altitude of 1271 meters above sea level, but at the same time it has an excellent tourist infrastructure - restaurants, souvenir shops, hot spring baths, boat trips, yacht clubs ...

You can just sit and contemplate the calm expanse of the lake and from time to time passing boats.

In fact, there are two waterfalls separated by a stone block.

Directly above the cascades is a tea house where you can sit and have a bite to eat with a view of nature.

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Dozens of Japanese come to the open terrace with tripods and huge “SLRs” (mostly with Nikons, I noted with pleasure to myself) to capture such a shot.

I didn’t have a tripod, so I had to get out of position with the help of a fence. 1/8 second is enough to beautifully blur the water and at the same time not let your hand flinch.

After Nikko, there was a long drive back to Tokyo, relaxed walks around the capital, and an even longer drive home. With this entry, I complete the cycle of stories about Japan. I hope you were interested. In the meantime, more than two months have passed since that trip, so it's time to talk about something else, especially since I have a lot of materials and impressions. Stay tuned and see you soon!

How to get there: by train from Tokyo station Asakusa. A travel card (four days: 4520 yen, 33 euros, 1575 rubles) can be bought directly at the station. Travel time - 2 hours 20 minutes. In Nikko itself, you can travel on buses 2A, 2B and 2C for free (if you buy a travel card). Entrance to the temples is paid separately.

The mountainous nature of the territory of Japan gives rise to incredible amount waterfalls. Almost every river or rivulet has its own ledge, from where a stream breaks with irresistible power. In total, the scrupulous Japanese counted 2488 "water dragons", whose height exceeds 5 meters.

If you carefully look at the Japanese character for waterfall, you can see its two components: water and a dragon. This attitude is connected with the endowment of these places with a sacred status: the higher the ledge, the more significant the deity lives here.

The Japanese, as true pragmatists, tried to arrange the water giants in ratings. As a result, several lists can be distinguished, where the most-most are collected.

The highest

The obvious criterion by which waterfalls can be ordered is height. The undisputed leader here is Hannoki-no-taki. Its stream breaks off one of the ledges of the high-altitude plateau of Midagahara, in Toyama Prefecture. The height of the giant is 497 meters, which is a record for Asia. However, the leader of Hannoki-no-taki can be called adjusted for its seasonality: the riverbed is filled only 4 months a year, when snow melts on the plateau.

During the period when the "water dragon" is dormant, the palm goes to his 370-meter brother Shomyo-daki. They call him brother because the waterfalls merge into one river. During the snowmelt period, they form a giant letter V. In the rest of the seasons, Shomyo-daki works for two.

In third place on the Japanese list is the attraction of the island of Hokkaido, the 270-meter Hagoromo-no-taki waterfall. It consists of 7 ledges, according to local residents, reminiscent of the dance of the "star maiden" in the sun.

Most beautiful

The poetic Japanese soul could not pass by such an important quality as beauty. There is a list of the three most beautiful waterfalls in Japan.

The first in this ranking is Nachi-no-taki in the mountains of Kumano. The water stream falls from a height of 133 meters, surrounded by evergreen coniferous forests. The mysterious beauty has endowed its surroundings with a sacred status among the Japanese Zionists. In the roaring noise of water, especially subtle natures hear sacred notes.

Another combination of sacred and aesthetic beauty is located in national park Nikko. Lake Chuzenji gives a constant recharge to the water flow. In addition to the main column of water, another 12 smaller jets create a beautiful background. Next to this "water dragon" is the famous burial complex of Ieyasu Tokugawa.

Fukuroda-no-taki closes the top three of the falling beauties. The water flows down the slope in a 73-meter stream, forming 4 cascades. A remarkable picture can be observed in winter, when water freezes on the ledges with fancy laces.

The strangest

In a separate list, you can highlight the strangest waterfalls. In Japan, and such a place was found - high volcanic activity formed unusual forms and natural formations.

The Shiretoko Peninsula, which protrudes into the Sea of Okhotsk, is rich in such wonders. There are waterfalls with incomprehensible sources of water. There are no lakes, rivers and streams nearby, while from mountain range water flows out or even spurts out.

Such an unusual character is the Furepe-no-take waterfall, located on a mountain protruding into the sea. Directly from the ground, water pressure beats, scattering several streams. Here is Kamuiwakka-no-taki. The beginning of the water giant is given by underground hot springs. Water flows into the ocean in several cascades. On each ledge, small reservoirs with different water temperatures are formed. Tourists willingly take baths in them.

The strange ones include underground waterfall karst labyrinth Otaki Syonyudo. Water falls in one of the caves from a height of 30 meters.

The listed natural "water dragons" include many artificial formations with which the Japanese like to decorate all kinds of gardens and shopping centers. Although it will be a completely different rating.

The nature and cultural and historical riches of Japan are very multifaceted, everyone here will find something interesting for themselves. The richest culture of the country, cherished and sacred traditions are wonderfully combined with the extraordinary pace of development of high technologies, huge skyscrapers side by side with graceful pagodas, and the noise of cars - with the murmur of small waterfalls in quiet gardens.

The beauty of Japan is hard to imagine without its waterfalls. After all, the jets of falling water sparkling with glare are truly beautiful. If you carefully consider the hieroglyph of the word "waterfall", then it is visually divided into two components, meaning the concepts of "water" and "dragon". It probably has a deeper meaning. The Japanese, who had never seen this outlandish beast live, were reminded of the dragon by the swirling and shaking the surroundings with their menacing roar, streams of water falling from a height to the ground. At the same time, residents Japanese islands well enough familiar with this extraordinary phenomenon of nature. Reservoirs of the country rising sun are famous for their “burrow”, for the most part they do not flow on a flat surface, but on a mountainous area. We can say that a calm river for Japan is an exception to the rule. According to specially made calculations, the territory of Japan contains almost two and a half thousand waterfalls, while their height is five or more meters! Almost every river can boast of its own waterfall, in extreme cases - rifts. To this we must add that, according to an old religious tradition, the Japanese consider waterfalls to be the habitat of spirits. The higher and more formidable the waterfall, the more powerful and respectable the deity who chose this place for his dwelling. Hence the deepest respect of people for such natural phenomena. More than once, they tried to build a single value vertical on which one could place - above or below - the most famous waterfalls of the country. The problem is with what criteria to approach the choice of "most-most".

Most often, waterfalls are compared by the height of the fall of the jet. But even here there are doubts. As you know, some of them are represented by a single stream falling into the abyss; others have a cascading character, where water, like a naughty child, jumps from ledge to ledge, filling the surroundings with a cheerful murmur; the third, disintegrating not small jets, like a white cloak cover the steep slope of the mountain ... It is quite difficult to compare such waterfalls, all the more so to build them in a hierarchy.

If we apply the generally accepted criterion - in height, then the leader among Japanese waterfalls is Hannoki-but-still, located on one of the small streams running down from the high plateau of Midagahara in Toyama Prefecture. Its height is 497 m. It is considered the highest not only in Japan, but throughout Asia, although it occupies only 88th place in the global ranking. However, even in Japan itself, the primacy of Hannoki no-taki is questioned. The fact is that the waterfall functions only 4 months a year - from April to July, when the snow melting on Midagahara replenishes the channel with water. The rest of the time, the "dragon" Hannoki prefers to rest in silence, hiding from prying eyes. And then the palm among Japanese waterfalls is taken over by the "twin" Hannoki-no-taki - a waterfall Shomyo-daki. These two waterfalls are called “twins” because, falling down in different ways, they bring their waters into one river, and their jets against the backdrop of a mountain resemble a giant Latin letter V. But Shomyo-daki, unlike his lazy “brother”, works without respite all year round. Its height is 370 m. Water falling from the top produces a sound similar to the muttering of a monk offering a prayer to the Buddha. Hence the name - Shomyo (prayer offering).

Third on this list is Hagoromo-no-taki, considered one of the attractions of the island of Hokkaido. The height of this waterfall is 270 m. Flowing down in seven ledges, the water stream resembles (at least, so the locals say) a dancing “star maiden”, whose snow-white outfit sparkles in the sun with water jets. The “Star Maiden”, who has chosen these places in ancient times, is considered the patroness of rice growing, since she generously supplies peasant fields with life-giving moisture.

This could complete the story about the "most-most" among the waterfalls. But the Japanese have other criteria for superiority. So, there is a list of "the three most beautiful waterfalls in the country."

The first of the most beautiful waterfalls Nachi-but-still located in the mountains of Kumano, an area sacred to Japanese Shintoists. A 133-meter water column, tumbling down the mountain against the backdrop of the evergreen needles of the forests that cover the slope, serves as a magnificent backdrop for religious ceremonies held at the local temple. Sacred notes in the round-the-clock roar of the waterfall are heard quite clearly.

Second on this list is the waterfall. Kegon-no-taki(or simply Kegon) - also located in a sacred place for the Japanese - in the Nikko National Park, where a powerful burial complex was built in memory of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the military ruler of Japan, who made a lot of efforts to unite the country. From Lake Chuzenji, located next to the memorial, flows the Daiyagawa River. Once upon a time, the lava of an awakened volcano blocked the flow of the river, directing it along a new channel. Now, having barely left the limits of the lake, the river plunges down in a 97-meter stream. The beauty of the waterfall is supported and set off by 12 more smaller jets falling along the sides of the main stream. However, the beauty and sacred nature of this phenomenon formed a not entirely pleasant glory for Kegon. The falls became infamous as a site of frequent suicides among young Japanese starting in May 1903, when 18-year-old philosophy student Misao Fujimura jumped from it. Before his suicide, Fujimura left a poetic suicide note on a tree trunk, which was subsequently replicated by the media.

The height of another representative of the three most beautiful waterfalls - Fukuroda-but-still- reaches 120 m, and the width of its jets spreading along the slope is 73 m. Unlike the Nachi and Kegon waterfalls, it is cascading (4 steps). In winter, jets of water freeze, forming whimsical white laces on the chest of the mountain.

On the Shiretoko Peninsula, overlooking the Sea of Okhotsk, there are waterfalls replenished by water that comes from nowhere. Nearby there are no lakes, no rivers, not even streams, and jets are beating from the mountain slopes, as if from a water tap, which the negligent hostess forgot to close. Like a waterfall Furepe-no-take. Its source is located right on the cliff of a mountain jutting into the sea. A jet that shoots out of the ground, breaking up into several streams, forms a beautiful waterfall, which is sometimes called "Girl's Tears".

No less amazing is the waterfall located on the same peninsula. Kamuiwakka-but-still. It is formed by underground mineral springs splashing hot sulfurous water onto the surface. It flows into the ocean in a cascade, forming small reservoirs at each stage. The lower the step, the colder the water. locals and visitors willingly take baths in these reservoirs. Healing water is able to quickly heal scratches and bruises received on the way to the waterfall.

Among the "strange" waterfalls, we should also mention a 30-meter jet pouring inside one of caves of the karst labyrinth Otaki Shoonyudo in Gifu Prefecture. This is the largest underground waterfall in Japan - the height of a 10-story building.

I also want to pay attention to Shirato. As a rule, the fact of visiting this waterfall evokes ordinary feelings among tourists - well, a waterfall is like a waterfall, what is special about it. But at first glance at Shiraito, it becomes clear that this waterfall is unusual.

Shiraito surprises everyone with his unconventional approach to waterfall business. Its height is only 3 meters, and its width is 70! Shiraito means "white thread" in Japanese. Many who have visited this miracle of nature speak of it as the most unusual waterfall they have ever seen. What is strange about him is that he is wide and even. Its waters do not fall down from the cliff, but come out of the mountain gap. This is a product of groundwater. Countless thin streams ooze from the mountain and merge into a single motley waterfall. Thanks to these jets, the attraction got its name - White Threads. It is best to admire Shiraito in autumn - then an absolutely magnificent sight opens up.

Another beautiful creation of nature, which is located in the vastness of Japan, is the Fukivare Falls. It is called the Japanese Niagara and not without reason - its shape does indeed resemble Niagara, although on a much smaller scale. The waterfall is not large, its height is only 7 meters and its width is 30 meters, but it is very unusual, here the Japanese god took the cork out of the river and lowered the water down. This place is exceptionally beautiful. The waterfall is considered a national treasure in Japan. Walking along the cliffs along the river can be quite dangerous, but there are ropes here to keep people out. Fukivare Falls is located along the romantic road that leads from Nikko to Nagano.

It is very difficult to choose a criterion for comparing waterfalls, because you can evaluate them both in terms of the height of the jet, and in beauty, and in originality, and in many other ways.

Japan's highest waterfalls

If we consider the highest waterfalls, then the championship in Japan belongs to Hannoki-but-still(Hannoki). The waterfall originates in one of the streams on the high plateau of Midagahara, located in Toyama Prefecture, and reaches a height of 497 meters. But it is impossible to call it the highest with confidence, because it is valid only for 4 months out of 12.

During the lull of Hannoki, the palm goes to his brother, who flows into the same river - (Shomyo). Its height is 370 meters, and the name means "prayer", as the sound of the waterfall resembles the muttering of a monk.

The third highest is located on the island of Hokkaido Hagoromo-no-taki(Hagoromo). The height of the waterfall is 270 meters. Its appearance is also a feature: it flows along seven ledges, sparkling with splashes of moisture that irrigates nearby rice fields. Locals believe that Hagoromo looks like a dancing "star maiden", who is considered the patroness of rice cultivation.

The most beautiful Japanese waterfalls

Compared to waterfalls appearance, located in Wakayama Prefecture Nachi-but-still(Nachi no Taki). A 133-meter jet falls from a mountain cliff in the Kumano mountains, surrounded by coniferous forests and temples.

The second place goes to the waterfall (Kegon) (97 m.), located in the Nikko National Park. Next to the main stream, there are 12 more falling jets, creating a beautiful sight.

Closes the top three most beautiful waterfalls in Japan Fukuroda-but-still(Fukuroda) (120 m). Unlike previous attractions, Fukuroda is cascading (4 steps) and spreads 73 meters wide. In winter, jets of water freeze, forming a delightful ice lace on the mountain range.

In general, statistics show that in Japan there are 2,488 waterfalls over 5 meters high, but this does not prevent the Japanese from creating new man-made reservoirs.

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The word "waterfall" sounds like "taki". And if we consider this hieroglyph, then it is visually divided into two components, meaning the concepts of "water" and "dragon". It probably has a deeper meaning. The Japanese, who had never seen this outlandish beast live, were reminded of the dragon by the swirling and shaking the surroundings with their menacing roar, streams of water falling from a height to the ground. At the same time, the inhabitants of the Japanese islands are quite familiar with this extraordinary natural phenomenon. The rivers and rivulets that roll down from the mountain ranges of the country have never been distinguished by a calm character. Almost every river can boast of its own waterfall, in extreme cases - rifts. It is estimated that there are 2,488 waterfalls in Japan that are at least 5 m high.

To this we must add that, according to an old religious tradition, the Japanese consider waterfalls to be the habitat of spirits. The higher and more formidable the waterfall, the more powerful and respectable the deity who chose this place for his dwelling. Hence the deepest respect of people for the "water dragons". More than once in Japan they tried to build a single value vertical, on which it would be possible to place - above or below - the most famous. The problem is with what criteria to approach the choice of "most-most". Most often, waterfalls are compared by the height of the fall of the jet. But even here there are doubts. As you know, other waterfalls are represented by a single stream falling into the abyss; others have a cascading character, where water, like a naughty child, jumps from ledge to ledge, filling the surroundings with a cheerful murmur; the third, disintegrating not small jets, like a white cloak cover the steep slope of the mountain ... It is quite difficult to compare such waterfalls, all the more so to build them in a hierarchy.

If we apply the generally accepted criterion - in height, then the "champion" among Japanese waterfalls is Hannoki-but-still, located on one of the small streams running down from the high mountain Midagahara Plateau in Toyama Prefecture. Its height is 497 m. The waterfall is considered the highest not only in Japan, but throughout Asia, although it takes only 88th place in the global ranking. However, even in Japan itself, the primacy of Hannoki no-taki is questioned. The fact is that the waterfall functions only 4 months a year - from April to July, when the snow melting on Midagahara replenishes the channel with water. The rest of the time, the "dragon" Hannoki prefers to rest in silence, hiding from prying eyes.

And then the “twin” of Hannoki-no-taki takes over the palm among Japanese waterfalls - Shomyo-daki waterfall. These two waterfalls are called “twins” because, falling down in different ways, they bring their waters into one river, and their jets against the backdrop of a mountain resemble a giant Latin letter V. But Shomyo-daki, unlike his lazy “brother”, works without respite all year round. Its height is 370 m. Water falling from the top produces a sound similar to the muttering of a monk offering a prayer. Hence the name - Shomyo (prayer offering).

The third in the Japanese list of waterfalls is Hagoromo-no-taki, considered one of the attractions. The height of this waterfall is 270 m. Flowing down in seven ledges, the water stream resembles (at least, so the locals say) a dancing “star maiden”, whose snow-white outfit sparkles in the sun with water jets. The “Star Maiden”, who has chosen these places in ancient times, is considered the patroness of rice growing, since she generously supplies peasant fields with life-giving moisture.

This could complete the story of the "most-most" among the waterfalls. But the Japanese have other criteria for superiority. So, there is a list of "the three most beautiful waterfalls in the country." Here is their list: Nachi-no-taki (in Wakayama prefecture), Kegon-no-taki (in Tochigi prefecture) And Fukuroda-no-taki (Ibaraki Prefecture). It was for this choice that 44.4% of the polled Japanese voted. The first of the most beautiful waterfalls is located in the Kumano mountains, a sacred area for. A 133-meter water column, tumbling down the mountain against the backdrop of the evergreen needles of the forests covering the slope, serves as a magnificent "backdrop" for religious ceremonies held in the local temple. Sacred notes in the round-the-clock roar of the waterfall are heard quite clearly. The second on this list - Kegon Falls - is also located in a place sacred to the Japanese - where a powerful burial complex was built in memory of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the military ruler of Japan, who made a lot of efforts to unite the country. Chuzenji Lake, located next to the memorial, flows dayagawa river. Once upon a time, the lava of an awakened volcano blocked the flow of the river, directing it along a new channel. Now, having barely left the limits of the lake, the river plunges down in a 97-meter stream. The beauty of the waterfall is supported and set off by 12 more smaller jets falling along the sides of the main stream. However, the beauty and sacred nature of this phenomenon formed a not entirely pleasant glory for Kegon. It has become "fashionable" to commit suicide. The height of another representative of the three most beautiful waterfalls - Fukuroda-no-taki - reaches 120 m, and the width of its jets spilling down the slope is 73 m. Unlike Nachi and Kegon waterfalls, it is cascading (4 steps). In winter, jets of water freeze, forming whimsical white laces on the chest of the mountain.

You can try to form another list, including the "weirdest" in it. For example, on the Shiretoko Peninsula, overlooking the Sea of \u200b\u200bOkhotsk, there are waterfalls replenished from no one knows where the water that came from. Nearby there are no lakes, no rivers, not even streams, and jets are beating from the mountain slopes, as if from a water tap, which the negligent hostess forgot to close. Such is, for example, Furepe-no-take waterfall. Its source is located right on the cliff of a mountain jutting into the sea. A jet that shoots out of the ground, breaking up into several streams, forms a beautiful waterfall, which is sometimes called "Girl's Tears".

No less amazing is located on the same peninsula Kamuiwakka-no-taki waterfall. It is formed by underground mineral springs that splash hot sulfurous water onto the surface. It flows into the ocean in a cascade, forming small reservoirs at each stage. The lower the step, the colder the water. Locals and visitors willingly take baths in these reservoirs -. Healing water is able to quickly heal scratches and bruises received on the way to the waterfall.

Among the "strange" waterfalls, one should also mention a 30-meter jet pouring inside one of the caves of the karst labyrinth Shoonyudo otaki in Gifu Prefecture. This is the largest underground waterfall in Japan - the height of a 10-story building. As mentioned above, Japan is rich in waterfalls. But these "water dragons" are so charming that the Japanese willingly multiply their number by constructing artificial waterfalls in the squares and even in the underground shopping arcades of their cities. Sparkling glare jets of falling water are truly beautiful. © A. Makhov

Water dragons are originally a Chinese phenomenon, more precisely, the legends about water dragons came from China, which also has its own magnificent waterfalls. Therefore, when planning a vacation in Japan to admire the Japanese water dragons, you should also think about holidays in China. After all, these countries are so mysteriously similar despite the fact that in fact they are so different.