The falls itself was actually quite tall, but it lacked the thunder and the unobstructed views we were hoping for in order to enjoy it in much the same way that we were able to around Nikko's more famous waterfalls. There were three main parts to the falls, but not all three parts were able to be seen together, which didn't make it terribly photogenic. The bottom two tiers were probably the easiest to see. However, I do reckon that since the falls was surrounded by so much foliage, it must be a gorgeous scene in the Autumn when the foliage would change into all sorts of Autumn colors thereby livening up the landscape.

From the nearest bus stop, we hastily ran right into the tourist area, where we then went up some stairs and followed a short walking nature walk path right to the wooden overlook deck. I think it took us around 30- to 45 hasty minutes to get here (we were trying to catch the next bus back to town). Since this was one of those look-but-don't-touch waterfalls, there wasn't a whole lot more we could do to enjoy the falls from the official overlook. So we didn't linger here for long.

Given that the Kirifuri Highlands weren't part of the All Nikko Pass (which concentrated more on the western part of the Greater Nikko area) and we weren't willing to save money by walking several uphill kilometers on a highway to get to the falls, we ponied up the 300円 or so per person to ride the Kirifuri Highlands bus to get here (though do keep in mind they only show up either a half-hour or an hour apart). At least this route was definitely much quieter than the Yumoto Onsen route.