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Niogataki Falls

The site of Fudō Myō’ō worship, this willowy waterfall becomes a mystical icicle when frozen in winter.

Nishimeya, Japan

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The Niogataki Falls, Nishimeya.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The mystical waterfall of Niogataki.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
A shrine to Saint Kūkai.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The waterfall is so thin it’s almost hard to see.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The waterfall serves as a place of syncretic worship.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
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