Experience Beautiful Japanese Waterfalls!
Guide to Japan`s beautiful waterfalls
There are about 2,500 waterfalls in Japan.
Japan is also known as country of mountain and forest which create many beautiful waterfalls all over the country.
There are list of Three Best Waterfalls (三大瀑布) in Japan, and also a list of 100 Best Waterfalls (日本の滝百選) which selected by Ministry of the Environment and other NPO.
If you are into waterfalls, check out this page about Japanese waterfalls.
Many waterfalls in Japan have faces for each season. Some of the waterfalls will be frozen up completely in the winter. Some of the waterfalls have great autumn leaves in Autumn. In the Spring, they have beautiful flowers, and in the summer, they have nice green leaves and huge amount of water.
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Recommend Waterfalls Around Japan
Below is a list of recommended waterfalls around Japan that we visited . Click on what you find interested for reading more.
Tohoku
Oirase Stream
Oirase Gorge is one of the most beautiful river valleys in Japan, located in Aomori prefecture. It has an attractive atmosphere with about 13 different waterfalls .
The autumn season is the most recommended, but also the summer season is beautiful.
Kanto
Oshiraji Falls
One of the hidden spots located in Tochigi Prefecture.
Oshiraji Waterfall is a scenic mountainous pool and accompanying waterfall. The pool of water has a stunning crystal clear blue.
Chubu
Kawazu Nanadaru
Seven waterfalls in the mountains above Kawazu Town in southeastern Izu.
A pleasant walking trail that takes about 1 hour and half, leads for about one kilometer through the forest and past the waterfalls.
You can also soak in hot-springs with view to one of the waterfalls there.
Kansai
Nachi Waterfall
One of three Japan’s tallest waterfall, with an uninterrupted drop of 133 meters.
You can see this waterfall with the iconic three-storied Pagoda of Seiganto-ji temple