Kegon-no-Taki (Kegon Falls)
栃木県
Named from Buddhist scripture — one of Japan's three great waterfalls plunging 97 meters from Lake Chuzenji
Founded
782
Type
Historic Site
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40 min by bus from JR Nikko Station to Chuzenji Onsen, then 5 min walk
Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi
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Historic Site
Founded 782
1244 years
Overview
Kegon Falls in Nikko, cascading 97m from Lake Chuzenji, is one of Japan's three most famous waterfalls.
The powerful sight of Lake Chuzenji water plunging at once is known worldwide as Nikko's representative landscape.
The name derives from the Buddhist Kegon Sutra, a name fusing Buddhist teachings and nature.
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Origins
Kegon Falls was born when Lake Chuzenji formed from Mount Nantai's eruption approximately 20,000 years ago.
In 782, Shodo Shonin is said to have discovered this waterfall when opening Nikko.
The name Kegon derives from the Buddhist Avatamsaka Sutra, symbolizing the fusion of Buddhism and nature.
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