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Destinations of Waterfalls ≫ Asia Waterfalls

Japan Waterfalls and How To Visit Them

Japan Waterfalls

Japan Waterfalls
Japan Waterfalls
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Our Japan Waterfalls page showcases all the waterfalls that we have managed to personally experience over a handful of trips to the Land of the Rising Sun. As a result, we have a catalog in the form of this web page that we are quite proud of.

While Japan is more known for things not Nature related (let alone waterfalls), resources like this Japan Waterfalls page highlights more of the country’s Nature (especially its waterfalls). Therefore, if you pursue Japanese Waterfalls, you are likely to experience parts of Japan not commonly included in most tourist itineraries.

Something that’s worth mentioning is that the Japanese are very precise, and this is reflected in their public transportation system that’s second to none. In fact, we’ve managed to see many of the waterfalls (in addition to many of the non-waterfall sights) using their public transportation system.

Therefore, for the waterfalls that we did visit by public transport, we’re going to reflect our “driving” directions based on the routes and logistics that we’ve taken using their infrastructure. For those waterfalls that we did self-drive to, then we’ll describe the driving directions as usual.

Top 10 Lists that feature Japan Waterfalls

Top 10 Best Waterfalls in Asia & How To Visit Them

Top 10 Best Waterfalls in Japan & How To Visit Them

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Most Recent Waterfall Write-ups

Hossawa Waterfall (hossawa-no-taki [払沢の滝])

Hinohara / Okutama Area / Nishitama District, Tokyo, Japan
Rating: 2

Jinba Waterfall (jinba-no-taki [陣馬の滝])

Fujinomiya / Mt Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
Rating: 2

Choshigataki Waterfall (choshigataki [銚子ケ滝])

Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Tatsuzawa Fudo Waterfall (tatsuzawa-fudo-no-taki [達沢不動滝])

Inawashiro / Kogai / Yama District, Fukushima, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Namekawa Waterfall (namegawa-otaki [滑川大滝])

Yonezawa / Fukushimaya / Namegawa Onsen, Yamagata / Fukushima, Japan
Rating: 4

Otsuji Waterfall (otsujigataki [乙字ケ滝])

Sukagawa / Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Rating: 3

Sekiyama Waterfall (sekiyama-otaki [関山大滝])

Higashine / Sendai, Yamagata, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Fudo Waterfall (fudo-no-taki [不動の滝])

Hachimantai / Sakuramatsu Park, Iwate, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Chidorigataki Waterfall (chidorigataki [千鳥ヶ滝])

Yubari / Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Seseki Waterfall (seseki-no-taki [セセキの滝])

Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 2

Kumagoe Waterfall (kumagoe-no-taki [熊越の滝])

Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 2

Shigure Waterfall (shiguretaki [時雨滝])

Utoro, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 1.5

Sakura Waterfall (sakura-no-taki [さくらの滝])

Kiyosato / Sattsuru / Shari District, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 3

Yamabiko Waterfall (yamabiko-no-taki [山彦の滝])

Engaru / Maruseppu, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Shirahige Waterfall (shirahige-no-taki [白ひげの滝])

Biei / Asahikawa / Shirogane Onsen, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 3.5

Ashiribetsu Waterfall (ashiribetsu-no-taki [あしりべつの滝])

Minami Ward / Takino Suzuran Park, Sapporo, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Kosaka Nanataki Waterfall (kosaka-nanataki [小坂七滝])

Hachimantai District / Kosaka, Akita, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Choshi Otaki Waterfall (choshi-otaki [銚子大滝])

Towada / Oirase Gorge / Towadako, Aomori, Japan
Rating: 3

Hottai Waterfall (hottai-no-taki [法体の滝])

Yurihonjo / Chokai-san, Akita, Japan
Rating: 3

Kamabuchi Waterfall (kamabuchi-no-taki [釜淵の滝])

Hanamaki Onsen / Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Rating: 2

Mogami Shiraito Waterfall (mogami-shiraito-no-taki [最上川白糸の滝])

Tozawa / Mogami Gorge, Yamagata, Japan
Rating: 1.5

Shirogane Waterfall (shirogane-no-taki [白銀の滝])

Obanazawa / Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata, Japan
Rating: 2

Sotaki Waterfall (Sotaki [惣滝])

Myoko / Tsubame Onsen, Niigata, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Tamasudare Waterfall (tamasudare-no-taki [玉簾の滝])

Sakata / Chokai-san, Yamagata, Japan
Rating: 3

Yonako Waterfall (Yonako-otaki [米子大瀑布])

Suzaka / Mt Azumaya / Mt Neodake, Nagano, Japan
Rating: 4

Shiraito Waterfall (Shiraito-no-taki [白糸の滝])

Karuizawa / Mt Asama, Nagano, Japan
Rating: 3

Ryusoga Waterfall (Ryusogataki [龍双ケ滝])

Ikeda / Imadate County, Fukui, Japan
Rating: 3

Ubagataki Waterfall (Ubagataki [姥ヶ滝])

White Road / Mt Hakusan / Shirakawago, Ishikawa, Japan
Rating: 4

Fukube Waterfall (Fukube-no-otaki [ふくべの大滝])

White Road / Mt Hakusan / Shirakawago, Ishikawa, Japan
Rating: 3

Kanmangafuchi Abyss Waterfalls

Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 1

Ryumon Waterfall (ryumon-no-taki [龍門の滝]

Nasukarasuyama / Taki, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 3

Jakko Waterfall (jakko-no-taki [寂光の滝])

Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 1.5

Nikko Shiraito Waterfall (nikko-shiraito-no-taki [日光・白糸の滝])

Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 1

Nikko Kotaki Waterfall (nikko-ko-taki [日光・小滝])

Nikko / Yumoto Onsen, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 1

Hida Choshi Waterfall (hida-choshi-no-taki [飛騨・銚子の滝])

Takayama / Hirayu, Gifu, Japan
Rating: 2

Kuwanoki Waterfall (kuwanoki-no-taki [桑ノ木の滝])

Shingu / Kumano Mountains, Wakayama, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Sasa Waterfall (sasa-no-taki [笹の滝])

Totsukawa / Kumano Mountains, Nara, Japan
Rating: 3

Fudonanae Waterfall (fudonanae-no-taki [不動七重の滝])

Yoshino Kumano National Park / Shimokitayama-mura, Nara, Japan
Rating: 3

Abe Waterfall (abe-no-otaki [安倍の大滝])

Umegashima Onsen / Aoi Ward / Shizuoka City, Shizuoka, Japan
Rating: 3.5

Amedaki Waterfall (Amedaki [雨滝]) and Nunobiki Waterfall (Nunobiki-no-taki [布引の滝])

Kurayoshi / Tottori City, Tottori, Japan
Rating: 3

Minoh Waterfall or Minoo Waterfall (Minoo-taki [箕面滝])

Minoh City / Itami Airport / Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
Rating: 3

Otonashi Waterfall (Otonoashi-no-taki [音無の滝]; “Soundless Waterfall”)

Ohara / Sanzen-in Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Rating: 1

Harafudo Waterfall (Harafudo-taki [原不動滝])

Shiso / Himeji / Tottori, Hyogo, Japan
Rating: 3

Tendaki Waterfall (Tendaki [天滝])

Yabu / Tottori / Tajima Region, Hyogo, Japan
Rating: 3

Saruo Waterfall (Saruo-daki [猿尾滝])

Kami / Tottori / Tajima Region, Hyogo, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Amida Waterfall (Amida-ga-taki [阿弥陀ヶ滝])

Gujo / Takasu / Shirotori, Gifu, Japan
Rating: 3

Yoro Waterfall (Yoro-no-taki [養老の滝])

Ogaki / Sekigahara / Nagoya, Gifu, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Zengoro Waterfall (Zengoro-no-taki [善五郎の滝])

Norikura Highlands / Matsumoto / Takayama, Nagano, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Hirayu Waterfall (Hirayu Otaki [平湯大滝])

Takayama / Hirayu Onsen / Shirahone Onsen, Gifu, Japan
Rating: 3.5

Sanbon Waterfall (Sanbon-daki [三本滝])

Norikura Highlands / Matsumoto / Takayama, Nagano, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Ryujin Waterfall (Ryujin-no-taki [竜神の滝])

Shirahone Onsen / Norikura Highlands, Nagano, Japan
Rating: 1

Jofu Waterfall (Jofu-no-taki [常布の滝])

Kusatsu Onsen / Mt Shirane / Kanto Region / Nagano, Gunma, Japan
Rating: 2

Naena Waterfall (Naena-taki [苗名滝])

Suginosawa / Myoko / Nagano, Niigata, Japan
Rating: 3.5

Shoji Waterfall (Shoji-ga-taki [精進ケ滝])

Minami Alps National Park / Hokuto / Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan
Rating: 3.5

Senga Waterfall (Senga-taki [仙娥滝])

Shosenkyo Gorge / Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Joren Waterfall (Joren-no-taki [浄蓮の滝])

Izu Peninsula / Yugashima District, Shizuoka, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Syasui Waterfall or Shasui Waterfall (Shasui-no-taki [洒水の滝])

Yamakita / Ashigarakama District / Gotemba / Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan
Rating: 3

Fukuroda Waterfall (Fukuroda-no-taki [袋田の滝])

Daigo / Fukuroda, Ibaraki, Japan
Rating: 3.5

Kamuiwakka Waterfall (Kamuiwakka-no-taki [カムイワッカの滝])

Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 2.5

Furepe Waterfall (Furepe-no-taki [フレペの滝])

Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 1.5

Shiretoko Waterfalls

Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 2

Oshinkoshin Waterfall (Oshinkoshin-no-taki [オシンコシンの滝])

Utoro / Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 3.5

Ginga Waterfall (Ginga-no-taki [銀河の滝]) and Ryusei Waterfall (Ryusei-no-taki [流星の滝])

Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 4

Hagoromo Waterfall (Hagoromo-no-taki [羽衣の滝])

Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
Rating: 3.5

Nunobiki Waterfall (Nunobiki-no-taki [布引の滝])

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Rating: 2

Nachi Waterfall (Nachi-no-taki [那智の滝])

Nachi / Kii-Katsuura / Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan
Rating: 4

Shomyo Waterfall (Shomyo-daki [称名滝] and Hannoki Waterfall (Hannoki-no-taki [榛の木の滝])

Tateyama, Toyama, Japan
Rating: 3.5

Bandokoro Waterfall (Bandokoro Otaki [番所大滝])

Norikura Highlands / Matsumoto / Takayama, Nagano, Japan
Rating: 3

Shiraito Waterfall (Shiraito-no-taki [白糸の滝]) and Otodome Waterfall (Otodome-no-taki [音止の滝])

Fujinomiya / Mt Fuji, Shizuoka / Yamanashi, Japan
Rating: 4

Kegon Waterfall (Kegon-no-taki [華厳の滝])

Nikko / Chuzenji Onsen, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 4

Yudaki Waterfall (Yu-daki [湯滝])

Nikko / Yumoto Onsen, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 3

Ryuzu Waterfall (Ryuzu-no-taki [龍頭の滝])

Nikko / Yumoto Onsen, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 1.5

Urami Waterfall (Urami-no-taki [裏見の滝])

Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 1.5

Kirifuri Waterfall (Kirifuri-no-taki [霧降の滝])

Nikko / Kirifuri Highlands, Tochigi, Japan
Rating: 2

Akiu Waterfall (Akiu Otaki [秋保大滝])

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Rating: 3.5



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