Tsutano huchi pool
It is called "Niagara fall"
of Oku Mikawa

Tsutanohuchi pool

This beautiful waterfall has a width of 30 metres and a height of 10 metres.


Tsutano huchi is a large pool of water which is locataed on the middle reach of the Oochise River. The Oochise River flows from the top of Mt. Oosuzu through Toei. It has many deep pools and some pot holes.

The waterfall has been formed by the excavation action by the river and the difference of the hardness of the riverbed. The upstream riverbed (cliff of the waterfall) is silicified andesite and it is hard. The riverbed of the pool is black mudstone, it is soft. The river water has been scouring the soft mudstone for a long time, and the pool gets deeper and deeper.

The waterfall is known as the Niagara falls of the Oku Mikawa area (the northeast part of Aichi prefecture).



Information

Toei Kanou-kyoukai (Tourist Association),
TEL. (81) 536-76-1812


Access

by public transport

JR Toyohashi station
to(100 min. by JR (Japan Railways) Iida-sen line, Time table)

JR Toei station
to(10 min. by Toei municipal bus, Time table)

Hongou bus stop
to(15 min. on foot)

Tsutano Huchi pool


by car

Please get off the Tomei Express Way at the Toyokawa interchange. Then, head north on the Kokudou 151 (Route 151, in the direction of Iida city). After 70 minutes of driving (45 km), you will arrive in Toei

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Pass through the Shin-hongou tunnel and the Komakubo tunnel. Turn right at the second three-way-stop (no traffic signal). Cross the Senbashi bridge, turn right and go straight on route 473 (R473, in the direction of Uragawa).

Pass through the Shinbashi-kita intersection (with traffic signal), then go straight for about 500 metres. You will get see the Toei hot springs on your right. The walkway over the falls is located behind the Toei hot spring. The walkway was recently built for visitors to enjoy the magnificant beauty that Toei has to offer.


Note

During May, July, and August are the best seasons to enjoy the impressive view of the waterfalls. The photo above was taken during an evening in October.


2003/10/01 Update