BEAUTY IN JAPAN.

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“JAPAN is filled with countless places that

 inspire and enchant visitors. From eye-catching florals to the most amazing

 waterfalls to unusual landscapes that looked pulled from a different country”

Nachi Falls is the tallest waterfall in this beautiful, unusual country. It tumbles down to 133m to a river running down below. The waterfall is also overlooked by the gorgeous Nachi Taisha Shinto shrine, which is said to be more than 1,400 years old. Built in honor of the waterfall’s Kami (spirit god), the shrine is one of several Buddhist and Shinto religious sites found around the waterfall.

There are two rocks at the top of the falls that are the guardian kami of the falls and the Shinto Shrine. There was also a Buddhist temple that was destroyed during the Meiji Restoration (late 19th century). Many shugenja and star-crossed lovers have leaped from the top of the waterfall in the belief that they will be reborn into Kannon’s paradise. Early each morning the Shinto priest makes offerings to the waterfall in a Ritual. In 1918, a Sutra mound was excavated at the base of the waterfall and found to contain many important archaeological artifacts, including statues, mirrors, altar fittings and Sutra cylinders. These are now displayed in the Ryuhoden (“Treasure Hall”), located next to the Sanjudo (the 3-story pagoda).

The Forrest is located in Arashiyama. Paths wind through towering bamboo groves, with the sun peeking between the green stalks and creating an enchanting effect. Be sure to visit these places the next time you're in the country. The towering forest is an almost shocking contrast to the urbanity surrounding it. As the wind passes through the tightly packed plants, the wood bends and creaks, the leaves rustle, and the trunks knock together, creating a peaceful sound like nothing else.

The meditative natural noise is so lovely, in fact, that Japan’s Ministry of the Environment designated the location’s aural pleasures as one of the country’s “100 soundscapes of Japan,” an initiative designed to encourage the local population to get out and appreciate the country’s acoustic wonders. If visitors find a time to visit the bamboo Forest when it is relatively empty the combination of visual beauty and auditory calm may be one of a kind.


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