Enmusubi Falls

This small waterfall is in the forest along the Akaya River, which flows through Sarugakyo Onsen. There is a small cave nearby and a shrine dedicated to Kannon. Legend says that long ago a young man whose wife left him went there to pray. He came across a young woman who had been let go from her husband's family. They became a couple and spent many happy years together. Today women and men visit in the hope of having the same kind of luck as the couple the legend. Near the shrine, there's a board for hanging votive plaques with prayers written on them.