Ayutsubo-no-taki

#summervacay Ayutsubo Falls (Ayutsubo-no-taki) is a scenic waterfall located in Shizuoka Prefecture, straddling the boundary between Numazu City and Nagaizumi Town on the Kise River, a tributary of the Kano River. Height & Width: About 10 m tall and 65–90 m wide, featuring 2 main flows normally and up to 4 when water levels rise . Natural Monument: Designated by Shizuoka Prefecture in 1996 and recognized as a site on the Izu Peninsula Geopark . Geology: Formed ~10,000 years ago by a lava flow from Mt. Fuji overlying loam; erosion of the softer loam created the waterfall, revealing layered lava and “lava tree molds” . #ayutsubo #travel #naturalwonders #thingstodo #seascapes