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.
An elevator descends to an observation platform for close-up, magnificent views looking …
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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