Nanadaru Waterfalls- Shizuoka

On a rainy day, we went on a hike to see the seven waterfalls called nana-daru　in Kawazu.　The river was full with water in mid summer beautifully green.

http://www.nanadaru.com/

The main waterfall called Oodaru cannot be views by noraml viewers. The waterfall property is now owned by a hotpsring motel and only the motel customers can enjoy the oodaru. the rest of the seven waterfalls are captured below.

■Kamadaru

Kama means basin and the waterfall name is basin- waterfall.

■Ebi daru

Ebi means prawn and the waterfall name is prawn- waterfall.Sorry No pictures.

A little way down the lane near Kanidaru, you can capture the stream flowing down through stones beautifully creating thousands of tiny waterfalls.

■Hebidaru

Hebi means snake and the waterfall name is snake- waterfall.

■Shokeidaru

This is the main attraction along the hike. There is a statue of a man ad woman resting by the waterfall. The photo was pinned to the very top of this post to imply the main attraction.

It is great clean water, rushing and gushing as the water roots are full to the last night rain.

■Kanidaru

Kani stands for crab but the waterfall lokks nothing like a crab . It is a narrow gush of water falling from very low height to a pool below.

Sorry No pictures.

A little way down the lane another set of statues are erected along the river. The purpose , or the message is unknown but at least the hikers feel that they are not alone..

■Deaidaru

Deai means meeting and the waterfall name is meeting - waterfall.

Probably the name came in to existence as two water falls meet at this place.

Lovers come here wishing luck for their love and singles come to wish that they find their partner soon. There are heart shaped wooden leaves, so that you can write your wish and hang it by the waterfall, wishing them to come true one day.

The two joined water bodies fall over this man made wall creating another waterfall which in not accounted for.

Thank you for the PTU set for making this trip happen.

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