桂葉清水, Spring in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Katsurahashi Shimizu is a spring that wells up from the base of a large katsura tree in Nagafukuji, Takashimizu, Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture. It was selected as one of the 100 Famous Waters in 1985 and is known locally as "Katsurappa". The spring is part of the former Takashimizu town's Seven Clear Springs, and its water requires boiling before drinking.
Katsurabashi Shimizu is a spring welling up from the roots of a large katsura tree in Nagafukuji, Takashimizu, Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture. It was chosen as one of the 100 Famous Waters in 1985. The old Takashimizu town was originally called Takashimizu ("high spring") and had seven springs, of which this is one; development has reduced its flow, so the water should be boiled before drinking.
Locals call the spring "Katsurapa". The poet Nakamura Tokujūrō, a native of former Takashimizu town, wrote a verse recalling his hometown and its seven springs, of which Katsuraha Shimizu is one. The spring rises at the foot of a large katsura tree.
The spring lies at the foot of a large katsura tree at 26 Chōfukuji, Takashimizu, in the south of Kurihara. It is reached from Kurikoma-Kōgen Station on the Tōhoku Shinkansen via Miyagi Prefectural Route 1, the Furukawa–Sanuma line. The flow has dwindled in recent years, so the water is drunk only after boiling.
The spring wells up from the roots of a large katsura tree, which gives the site its name; locals call it "Katsurampa". It was chosen as one of the 100 Famous Waters in 1985, and because the flow has dwindled in recent years, the water should be boiled before drinking.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,368 contributors worldwide.