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| Cultural Resources Category | Histric Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty |
|---|---|
| Cultural Properties Category | Designation Histric Sites |
| Title | Kegon no taki Falls and the Shore of Lake Chugushi(Chuzenji) |
| Designation Date | 1931/03/30 |
| Cities / Towns | Nikko |
| Description | The area is about 166 hectares in size, and includes various areas along the shores of Lake Chuzenji and the upper reaches of the Daiya River, including Uenoshima Island, Shirakumo-no-taki Waterfall, and Kegon-no-taki Waterfall. Lake Chuzenji is a dammed lake formed by the lava flow of Mt. Nantai, measuring 6.5 km east to west and 3 km north to south, with an area of approximately 1,200 hectares. The deepest point is 172 meters northeast of Uenoshima, the only small island in the prefecture, making it the seventh deepest lake in Japan. This depth is much lower than the bottom of Kegon-no-taki Waterfall. The transparency of the water was 10 meters in the summer of 1979, which ranks 10th in Japan. On the southern shore is a peninsula called Hacchodeshima. Kegon -no-taki Waterfall are located 0.5 km east of Ojiri, the outlet of Lake Chuzenji. The falls are about 99 meters high, 10 meters wide at the top, and 20 meters deep at the basin. There are several smaller waterfalls on both sides of the main waterfall, which seep out of the lava, and the length of the waterfall is 42 meters and its width is 5.5 meters. There are many legendary places along the lakeside, and the forest is a deciduous foliage forest of Quercus crispula, maples, and a few beeches, with large evergreen Japanese white fir trees in some places, which are beautiful in spring and autumn (mid-October). There is also a row of Oyamazakura cherry trees at Chugushi, which come into full bloom around May 10. A sightseeing boat is available from the east end of Lake Chuzenji for a round-the-lake tour, and boats and motorboats are also available for rent. Senju-ga-hama beach on the west shore can be reached by car or sightseeing boat from the northwest. The view of the lake from here, with the shadow of Mt. Originally, no fish lived in the lake, but fish have been released into the lake since 1873. The lakeshore, especially the northeast shore, is lined with stores, tea stores, and inns, and the cool summer temperature of 17 to 18 degrees Celsius has long attracted visitors from many countriesembassy villas and so on. The view of Mt. Nantai from Utagahama, where Tachiki Kannon is located, is also exceptional. |
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