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Address Fukiaicho, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 651-0058, Japan Similar Nunobiki Herb Garden, Shin‑Kobe Station, Mount Maya, Mount Rokkō, Shin‑Kobe Ropeway | ||
Nunobiki Falls (布引の滝, Nunobiki no Taki) is a set of waterfalls near downtown Kobe, Japan, with an important significance in Japanese literature and Japanese art. In Japan, Nunobiki is considered one of the greatest "divine falls" together with Kegon Falls and Nachi Falls.
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Nunobiki waterfalls comprises four separate falls: Ondaki, Mendaki, Tsusumigadaki, and Izumoki.
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Tales of Ise
A well-known section of the Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari) describes a trip taken by a minor official and his guests to Nunobiki Falls. They begin a poetry-writing contest, to which one of the guests, a commander of the guards, contributes:
The minor official offers his own composition:
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