Shiroito Waterfalls / 白糸滝

After spending the night in Nishifujinomiya, we were going to head to the Fuji Safari Park. But the park doesn't open until 10:00am. So first, we headed to an area called the Shiroito Waterfalls. I didn't know what to expect, but I can tell you that shiroito translates to "white thread".

西富士宮に一泊して、次が富士サファリパークだ。でも開園は十時なので、そのまえに近くの場所を行ってみた、白糸滝。なんも期待はしてなかったが、結構素敵な場所でした。

Entrance to the Shiroito Waterfall area / 白糸滝エリアの入り口

View from the bridge / 橋からの眺め


View of the other side of the bridge / 橋から逆の眺め

Nope, this is not the Shiroito Waterfall, this is the Otodome Waterfall. The name of the falls has an interesting history which you can read about in the following picture.

いいえ、これは白糸滝ではございません。こちらは音止滝です。滝の名前の由来は面白い歴史がある。下記の写真のサインを読めばわかる。

Another view of the Otodome Waterfall / 音止滝

Old style rice cooker / 釜戸


Bottles of ramune chilling in mountain spring water / わきみずで冷えてるラムネ

Shizuoka Prefecture is famous for tea, but it's also known for its wasabi!

静岡県と言えばお茶のイメージがあるかも知りませんが、わさびも有名です！

You enjoy some wasabi ice cream as well / わさびソフトもありますよ

And now for the Shiroito Waterfall. This being the fall, the surrounding autumn colors gives us a breathless view.

紅葉の白糸滝の景色に圧倒されましたね。

Shiroito Waterfall / 白糸滝

The above pictures may give you an idea of how large the waterfall actually is.

上記の写真を見れば、白糸滝の大きさが分かると思う。

Yes, we are tourists! / はい、観光客です！

It was about time to leave for the Fuji Safari Park, so we headed back to the parking lot.

そろそろ次の目的地、富士サファリパークに行くので、白糸滝を去りました。