山奥の森を抜けて辿り着く“秘密の滝”──棚田を支える水源の真実

Follow the path through the forest to the important water source that supports the region's rice terraces. The signpost is a long, thick pipe. As you go, you'll come across places where the path has collapsed in storms and broken branches are piled up. After about 20 minutes of walking, you'll be struck by the reality that the mountain's water retention capacity is declining and water is flowing out all at once - and then a deep, jade-green basin of the waterfall spreads out before you. The main stream and a "backup stream" merge, creating a never-ending stream. It's said that there were once many fish here, but they are no longer to be seen. As I dipped my feet in the icy water, I sensed the environmental changes behind the beautiful scenery. However, as efforts to return the artificial cedar forest to its natural state progress, the abundance of water will surely return! We offer the coolness of the pure basin of the waterfall, hoping for a future where people, water, and forests can coexist together. 0:00 Opening 7:36 The mountain's water retention capacity is declining 12:29 This stream, actually... 17:14 Secret waterfall basin 21:25 Bonus #MountainLife #WaterSource #RiceTerraces #ForestWalk #NatureConservation #Satoyama #ClearStream #CedarForestProblem #EnvironmentalRegeneration #OriginalJapaneseLandscape See the submerged bridge after the storm here ↓    • 大雨で川幅2倍…完全水没した沈下橋に行ってみた！   Updated Saturday at 12:00 PM! I'll be summarizing a week in the mountains in news format below. "News from Living in the Mountains"    / @yamaoku-freetime   Spotify "Yamaoku Gurashi Channel" https://open.spotify.com/show/2AZdNWx... X (Twitter) https://x.com/yamaokugurashi Instagram   / yamaoku_no_kurashi   For business-related inquiries, please contact me by email. [email protected]