Shiraito Falls

Shiraito Falls (白糸の滝, Shiraito-no-taki) is a waterfall in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mount Fuji, Japan.

The Shirato falls are part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and have been protected since 1936 as a Japanese Natural Monument.

[1] In 2013 the waterfall was added to the World Heritage List as part of the Fujisan Cultural Site.

[2] The falls, with a height of 20 meters, were regarded as sacred under the Fuji cult.

Another waterfall, the slightly taller Otodome Falls, with a drop of 25 meters, is approximately a five-minute walk away.