Every July, the Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine holds the Nachi Fire Festival, one of Japan's top three of its kind. The event involves transporting gods home to Nachi Waterfall on portable shrines.

Odawara, Japan: You walk along a level daylight-filled corridor, some 300 feet long, one side lined with glass, the other with volcanic stones pockmarked by fossilized insects. Nearing the end ...

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Tucked away in the forests north of central Karuizawa, Nagano, Shiraito Waterfall is one of Japan’s top waterfalls. Although it may only be three meters high, its impressive 70-meter width and unique ...

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But that shouldn't stop you from seeing every waterfall. Below, I've put together the top 5 easy hikes at Silver Falls. By starting at different trailheads, you can see the Trail of Ten Falls in ...