Jōren Falls

Jōren Falls (浄蓮の滝, Jōren-no-taki) is a waterfall in the Yugashima district of Izu city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in central Izu Peninsula, in the upper reaches of the Kano River.^[1] It is a Shizuoka Prefectural Natural Monument. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.

Jōren Falls
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Location	Izu, Shizuoka, Japan
Coordinates	34.871807°N 138.922144°E / 34.871807; 138.922144
Type	block
Total height	25 m
Average width	7 m
Watercourse	Kano River

According to Japanese folklore, Jōren Falls is home to the jorōgumo, a spider that can transform into a seductive woman.^[2]

See also

• List of waterfalls
• List of waterfalls in Japan