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Kanebiki Falls Waterfall Training Experience (Miyazu City)

Kanebiki Falls Waterfall Training Experience (Miyazu City)

2025.09.16

Kanebiki Falls, one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls, is a beautiful waterfall approximately 40 meters high and 20 meters wide, boasting abundant water all year round. It's a popular resting spot for people seeking water and greenery. Many people visit in the summer, especially, to cool off.

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The Kyoto by the Sea area is about 99 km from Kyoto city, and can be reached in as little as 90 minutes by car or bus. It is close by and offers another side to Kyoto, with a different atmosphere from the city. Once upon a time, there was an ancient nation (Taniha no Kuni) with an advanced culture that was introduced from the continent, and it was also the secret stage of the creation of Japan. The Kyoto by the Sea area is filled with evidence of its origin, such as the legend of the descent of Toyouke-no-Okami, the oldest god of food, the demon legend of Mt. Oe, and the legend of the Dragon Palace. It is filled with the charms of Japan scattered throughout each era, such as Amanohashidate, which was the source of Kyoto culture that fascinates the world and was longed for by the people of the capital during the Heian and Muromachi periods, the Tango Chirimen Corridor woven with silk that has been spun for 300 years, the modern industrial heritage sites of Maizuru and Ayabe, the one-of-a-kind Ine Funaya landscape born from the work of fishermen, and Fukuchiyama Castle, which conveys the Warring States period to the present day. Furthermore, "Kyoto of the Sea" is a land of abundance, blessed with ingredients beloved by the god of food, such as seafood like Matsuba crab and Ine yellowtail, and rice and vegetables grown in pure water. Furthermore, its natural scenery, including the San'in Coast, a Global Geopark, and the mountains and rivers where gods, Buddhas and even demons reside, pique the curiosity of travelers, whose beauty will soothe their souls. It is a region where the culture of "valuing harmony" has lived on since ancient times, and where kind people are gracious and accommodating to travelers when they encounter it. Everything you taste and encounter here is connected to Japan's roots. This is Kyoto of the Sea, the source of Japan that lives in the heavens, earth, mountains and seas.

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A beautiful waterfall boasting abundant water all year round

Also, Kanebiki Falls has started a new experience called "Kanabiki Falls Waterfall Training Experience (October to March only, reservations required)." It is known as a rigorous spiritual training experience where you immerse yourself in the rushing waters of the falls in the cold winter weather. At Kanebiki Falls (Miyazu City), the only waterfall in Kyoto Prefecture to be selected as one of the "Top 100 Waterfalls of Japan," you can refresh both your body and mind by facing nature, repenting of your daily actions, and facing yourself!

To make a reservation for the waterfall training experience, please go to: https://www.amanohashidate.jp/taiken/takigyoutaiken/

What is waterfall training?

It is a syncretic Shinto-Buddhist training method in which people are splashed under a waterfall to purify their body and mind, and is an event associated with esoteric Buddhism, Shugendo, and Shinto. The purpose of this ritual is to purify and train the mind, as well as refresh the body and mind, and being splashed under the cold water helps to develop mental strength.

Access methods

・From Miyazu Amanohashidate IC, drive about 5 minutes to Takiuma Park, where there is a parking lot (approximately 20 cars), and then walk about 500 meters (10 minutes) to the entrance to the walking trail to Kanebiki Falls.

・Approximately 10 minutes by rental bicycle from "Roadside Station: Seaside Kyoto Miyazu"

Kanebiki Falls Waterfall Training Experience (Miyazu City)

* Your application will be accepted as a request and we will contact you later to let you know whether it can be carried out. If you make a reservation online, you will receive an automatic reply email confirming your reservation, followed by a notification of whether it can be carried out.

*In some cases, we may be able to accommodate experiences after 11:00 AM. Please contact us for more details.

*The experience is limited to a maximum of 10 people or 3 groups. Please note that other customers may also participate.

The waterfall on the right is called "Otoko-taki" (male waterfall) and the waterfall on the left is called "Metaki" (female waterfall). Together with the waterfalls downstream, "Hakuryu" and "Garyu", they are collectively known as "Kanabiki-no-taki".
The waterfall on the right is called "Otoko-taki" (male waterfall) and the waterfall on the left is called "Metaki" (female waterfall). Together with the waterfalls downstream, "Hakuryu" and "Garyu", they are collectively known as "Kanabiki-no-taki".
Kanebiki Falls Waterfall Training Experience (Miyazu City)

Travel time (approximately 45 minutes)

Kanebiki Falls (meeting point) ⇒ change clothes ⇒ prayer ⇒ waterfall ascetic practice ⇒ Kanebiki Falls (arrive and disband)

*Meeting place: Kanebiki Falls, Takiuma, Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture, 626-0034

Fee

Adults: 5,000 yen (tax included) (junior high school students and above)

Included in the price

Experience fee, insurance fee, white coat rental fee

Number of people recruiting

Maximum number of participants: 10, minimum number of participants: 2, minimum number of participants: 2

*The experience is limited to a maximum of 10 people or 3 groups. Please note that other customers may also participate.

Precautions

・Pregnant women should refrain from participating as it may cause poor health.

・Please refrain from bringing children along as the waterfall is very powerful.

・Please bring a rash guard or T-shirt as the waterfall training clothes (white coats) become transparent when wet.

・Please note that the tour may be cancelled due to weather, wind or wave conditions.

If you decline to participate

・Under elementary school age

・Those who are in a state of intoxication due to alcohol or drugs

・Those with chronic illnesses or diseases

・People who are in poor health or are extremely sleep-deprived

Payment Method

Please transfer the payment to the account listed in the reservation completion email. (Please note that the bank transfer fee will be borne by the customer.)

Cancellation Policy

5-2 days before: 30%; the day before: 40%; on the day: 50%; after the start of the experience or no contact or no-show: 100%

Precautions

* Your application will be accepted as a request and we will contact you to let you know whether or not we can carry out your request. If you make a reservation online, you will receive an automatic reply email confirming your reservation, followed by a notification of whether or not we can carry out your request. You will be notified of whether or not we can carry out your request within two days of your application. (If you do not receive a notification of whether or not we can carry out your request, please be sure to call us to confirm. [090-9047-5896, 9:00-18:00])

Kanebiki Falls Takigo Experience Reservation

・Inquiries: Amanohashidate Activity Center TEL: 090-9047-5896

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The Kyoto by the Sea area is about 99 km from Kyoto city, and can be reached in as little as 90 minutes by car or bus. It is close by and offers another side to Kyoto, with a different atmosphere from the city. Once upon a time, there was an ancient nation (Taniha no Kuni) with an advanced culture that was introduced from the continent, and it was also the secret stage of the creation of Japan. The Kyoto by the Sea area is filled with evidence of its origin, such as the legend of the descent of Toyouke-no-Okami, the oldest god of food, the demon legend of Mt. Oe, and the legend of the Dragon Palace. It is filled with the charms of Japan scattered throughout each era, such as Amanohashidate, which was the source of Kyoto culture that fascinates the world and was longed for by the people of the capital during the Heian and Muromachi periods, the Tango Chirimen Corridor woven with silk that has been spun for 300 years, the modern industrial heritage sites of Maizuru and Ayabe, the one-of-a-kind Ine Funaya landscape born from the work of fishermen, and Fukuchiyama Castle, which conveys the Warring States period to the present day. Furthermore, "Kyoto of the Sea" is a land of abundance, blessed with ingredients beloved by the god of food, such as seafood like Matsuba crab and Ine yellowtail, and rice and vegetables grown in pure water. Furthermore, its natural scenery, including the San'in Coast, a Global Geopark, and the mountains and rivers where gods, Buddhas and even demons reside, pique the curiosity of travelers, whose beauty will soothe their souls. It is a region where the culture of "valuing harmony" has lived on since ancient times, and where kind people are gracious and accommodating to travelers when they encounter it. Everything you taste and encounter here is connected to Japan's roots. This is Kyoto of the Sea, the source of Japan that lives in the heavens, earth, mountains and seas.

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