English Version
Tsugane Otoshi Falls is a waterfall in Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture, with a handful of quiet but eerie rumors attached to it.
On the way to the falls, there is said to be a small tunnel. According to local stories, visitors have reported seeing a pale white face appear inside the tunnel, or hearing what sounds like a woman crying.
The waterfall itself has its own rumors. Some say the spirits of persecuted Christians appear there. Others claim that something can be seen walking across the surface of the waterfall’s water.
These stories are often connected to the area’s history. It is said that Christians once hid and lived around this place, and that the legends may be tied to the mass killings known as Christian hunts.
The reported location is around 379 Yukiura Kawadorigo, Oseto-cho, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture. If you visit, treat the area as a real natural site: stay on marked paths, avoid unsafe tunnels or restricted areas, and do not go alone at night or during bad weather.
Japanese Language
つがね落しの滝。滝へと続く小さなトンネル内で、白い顔が浮かぶ、女性の泣き声が聞こえてくるといった噂がある。また滝では、キリシタンの霊が出る、滝の水の上を何者かが歩いていると言った噂がある。かつてキリシタンがこの場所に隠れ住んでいて、キリシタン狩りと呼ばれる大量虐殺が行われたことと関係があると言われている。長崎県西海市大瀬戸町雪浦河通郷３７９
