Metori Water Spring located in the southern foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains is one of the 100 Brand-Name Spring-Waters in Japan. It is a very important water source for the drinking water in the Nagasaka region, located in the town of Nagasaka, the city of Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Metori Water Spring, Nagasaka, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 10/08/2023
It is said that the name, Sanbuichi, was given because the spring water was divided into three running waters for the six villages in the region.
Sanbuichi Water Spring, Nagasaka, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 10/08/2023
Sanbuichi Water Spring, Nagasaka, Hokuto, Yamanshi, 10/08/2023
There are more than thirty statues of goddess of Kannon in the trails between Sanbuichi Water Spring and Metori Water Spring.
Sanbuichi- and Metori-Water Spring trails, Nagasaka, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 10/08/2023
Statues of Kannon, the Deity of Mercy, Nagasaka, Hokuto, Yamanshi, 10/08/2023
There are a lot of large stones in the southern foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains. These stones were believed to be brought by large debris flows or landslides.
Sanbuichi Water Spring, Nagasaka, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 10/08/2023