Kenshin Falls in Hayakawa

Kenshin Falls is a 55meter high waterfall. It is located in the area of Amehata in the town of Hayakawa in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As soon as I arrived at the waterfall, it started to rain and the raindrops hit the camera.

Kenshin Falls, Hayakawa, Yamanashi, 5/17/2025

The Amehata area is known throughout Japan as one of the best sources of inkstones (suzuri), a slate-based object used in traditional Japanese calligraphy to produce ink: https://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/english/discover/amehata-suzuri-no-sato-kenshoan.html.

Amehata inkstones: (In Japanese) https://houkendo.base.shop/; https://www2.nhk.or.jp/archives/movies/?id=D0004990681_00000

About an inkstone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkstone; https://www.inkston.com/shops/inkstone/

Also, please visit the following site as well: https://etsuo.tokyo/2021/09/, 2021-09-12 Ink-stone House Kenshoan _ Hayakawa-town.

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