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Minoo Waterfall
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A 33m waterfall where En no Gyoja practiced austerities, selected among Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls and famous for autumn maples and deep-fried maple leaf tempura
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40 min walk from Minoo Station
Minoo Park, Minoo, Osaka
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A 33m waterfall north of Osaka, selected among Japan's top 100 waterfalls, famous for autumn colors and the unique maple leaf tempura.
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Minoo Falls is a 33-meter waterfall located on the upper reaches of the Minoo River in Minoo City, Osaka Prefecture. According to tradition, En no Ozunu (En no Gyoja), the founder of Shugendo ascetic mountain worship, practiced austerities at this site in the late 7th to early 8th century, establish…
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En no Gyōja
Founder of Shugendō, En no Ozunu
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Tradition holds that En no Gyoja practiced ascetic training at this waterfall over 1,100 years ago; it is also listed among Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
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