Famed 'purifying' waterfall on Mt. Fuji trail freezes as temps plummet
news Famed 'purifying' waterfall on Mt. Fuji trail freezes as temps plummet The Mainichi © The Mainichi The Haha no Shirataki waterfall is seen frozen in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 8, 2021. (Toshio Odagiri) FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi -- Yamanashi Prefecture west of Tokyo went into a deep freeze on Jan. 8, with temperatures dipping to minus 10.6 degrees Celsius in the town of Fujikawaguchiko and freezing a famous waterfall on a local trail to Mount Fuji. The Haha no Shirataki (Mother's white waterfall) is located along the Mitsutoge mountain t...