Imose Falls

**Summer is river play, not sightseeing.** July and August, the shallow gravel-bottomed Kebo through the shrine grounds is full of local families. Bring water shoes and expect company. **Two falls, two walks.** Otaki is the heavy 30-metre column, Metaki the 50-metre sheet. They are in the same valley but not from the same spot. **One minute from the expressway.** Ono IC is essentially at the entrance, which makes this the most accessible waterfall in western Hiroshima. **It is a shrine first.** Ohgashira Shrine is at the mouth of the valley and the falls are behind it. Conduct in the grounds follows accordingly. **Fresh green and autumn for the walk.** Outside the swimming season the path is a quiet hillside walk with almost nobody on it.