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Waterfalls in Japan — the 56 falls of the official selection

日本の滝百選

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This page lists 56 famous waterfalls in Japan, a selection drawn from the official collection titled "Famous Waterfalls of Japan". These are Japan's most celebrated waterfalls, including sacred cascades, hidden gorge falls, and thundering drops. The collection spans the country, from Hokkaidō in the north to Okinawa in the south.

These 56 places are spread across 28 of Japan's 47 prefectures. Examples include Shōmyō Falls in Toyama, Nachi Falls in Wakayama, and Oshinkoshin Falls in Hokkaidō. Other notable entries are Mariyudu Falls in Okinawa, Hossawa Falls in Tokyo, and the Akame 48 Waterfalls in Mie. This list offers a factual overview of the selected waterfalls.

Travellers can use this list to identify and locate these waterfalls across Japan. Each entry provides the name of the waterfall and its prefecture, allowing for straightforward planning for those interested in visiting these natural sites.

28 prefectures / 47

Hokkaido 北海道

  • Inkura Falls

    Inkura Falls

    インクラの滝

    Inkura Falls, a magnificent cascade in Hokkaido, ranks among Japan's top waterfalls.

  • Oshinkoshin Falls

    Oshinkoshin Falls

    オシンコシンの滝

    Oshinkoshin Falls: majestic cascade in Hokkaido, listed among the Top Waterfalls of Japan.

  • Hagoromo Falls

    Hagoromo Falls

    羽衣の滝

    Hagoromo Falls: one of Japan's Top Waterfalls, located in Hokkaido. A beautiful, must-see natural wonder.

  • Garō Falls

    Garō Falls

    賀老の滝

    Garō Falls: one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan, located in Hokkaido.

  • Ashiribetsu Falls

    Ashiribetsu Falls

    アシリベツの滝

    Ashiribetsu Falls: one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan, located in Hokkaido.

Aomori 青森

  • Kurokuma Falls

    Kurokuma Falls

    くろくまの滝

    Kurokuma Falls: One of the Top Waterfalls of Japan, nestled in Aomori.

  • Matsumi Falls

    Matsumi Falls

    松見の滝

    Matsumi Falls: one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan, located in Aomori.

Iwate 岩手

  • Fudō Falls

    Fudō Falls

    不動の滝

    Fudō Falls, among the Top Waterfalls of Japan, cascades in Iwate.

Miyagi 宮城

  • Akiu Great Falls

    Akiu Great Falls

    秋保大滝

    Akiu Great Falls, Miyagi, Japan: one of Japan's top waterfalls, where nature's power cascades.

  • Sankai Falls

    Sankai Falls

    三階の滝

    Sankai Falls in Miyagi, Japan, is recognized as one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan.

Akita 秋田

  • Nanataki Falls

    Nanataki Falls

    七滝

    Experience Nanataki Falls, a prime example of Japan's most spectacular waterfalls, nestled in Akita.

  • Yasu Falls

    Yasu Falls

    安の滝

    Yasu Falls, one of Japan's top waterfalls, cascades beautifully in Akita.

  • Hottai Falls

    Hottai Falls

    法体の滝

    Hottai Falls, Akita: one of Japan's Top Waterfalls. A beautiful cascade in a serene setting.

  • Chagama Falls

    Chagama Falls

    茶釜の滝

    Chagama Falls, one of Japan's Top Waterfalls, graces Akita with its captivating beauty.

Fukushima 福島

  • Sanjō Falls

    Sanjō Falls

    三条の滝

    Sanjō Falls, in Fukushima, is celebrated as one of Japan's Top Waterfalls. A majestic natural wonder.

Tochigi 栃木

  • Kirifuri Falls

    Kirifuri Falls

    霧降の滝

    Kirifuri Falls, one of Japan's Top Waterfalls, in Tochigi.

Gunma 群馬

  • Fukiware Falls

    Fukiware Falls

    吹割の滝

    Fukiware Falls, Gunma, is one of Japan's Top Waterfalls. A powerful, evocative natural wonder.

  • Jōfu Falls

    Jōfu Falls

    常布の滝

    Jōfu Falls in Gunma, part of Japan's Top Waterfalls, offers a stunning natural spectacle.

Tokyo 東京

  • Hossawa Falls

    Hossawa Falls

    払沢の滝

    Hossawa Falls, a Top Waterfall of Japan, located in Tokyo.

Kanagawa 神奈川

  • Hayato Great Falls

    Hayato Great Falls

    早戸大滝

    Witness the dramatic Hayato Great Falls, a majestic cascade celebrated as one of Japan's Top Waterfalls in Kanagawa.

Niigata 新潟

  • Sō Falls

    Sō Falls

    惣滝

    Sō Falls in Niigata: one of Japan’s top waterfalls. A magnificent natural spectacle.

  • Naena Falls

    Naena Falls

    苗名滝

Toyama 富山

  • Shōmyō Falls

    Shōmyō Falls

    称名滝

    Experience the majestic beauty of Shōmyō Falls, one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan, located in Toyama.

Ishikawa 石川

  • Uba Falls

    Uba Falls

    姥ヶ滝

    Uba Falls, a Top Waterfall of Japan in Ishikawa, captivates with its natural beauty.

Yamanashi 山梨

  • Kitashōji Falls

    Kitashōji Falls

    北精進ケ滝

    Kitashōji Falls, a jewel of Yamanashi, is counted among Japan's top waterfalls.

  • Senga Falls

    Senga Falls

    仙娥滝

    Senga Falls, a jewel among Japan's top waterfalls, cascades gracefully in Yamanashi, Japan.

Nagano 長野

  • Sanbon Waterfalls

    Sanbon Waterfalls

    三本滝

    In Nagano, Japan, the Sanbon Waterfalls are a celebrated natural wonder, listed amongst the Top Waterfalls of Japan.

  • Yonako Falls

    Yonako Falls

    米子大瀑布

    Yonako Falls, located in Nagano, is celebrated as one of Japan's Top Waterfalls.

Gifu 岐阜

  • Yōrō Falls

    Yōrō Falls

    養老の滝

    Yōrō Falls: a stunning waterfall in Gifu, Japan, and one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan.

  • Hirayu Falls

    Hirayu Falls

    平湯大滝

    Hirayu Falls, one of Japan's Top Waterfalls, is located in Gifu. A majestic natural wonder.

Shizuoka 静岡

  • Abe Great Falls

    Abe Great Falls

    安倍の大滝

    Abe Great Falls in Shizuoka is one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan.

  • Otodome Falls

    Otodome Falls

    音止めの滝

    Otodome Falls, one of Japan's top waterfalls, cascades beautifully in Shizuoka.

  • Jōren Falls

    Jōren Falls

    浄蓮の滝

    Jōren Falls: one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan, located in Shizuoka.

  • Shiraito Falls

    Shiraito Falls

    白糸の滝

    Shiraito Falls, among Japan's top waterfalls, cascades gracefully in Shizuoka.

Mie 三重

  • Nanatsugama Falls

    Nanatsugama Falls

    七ツ釜滝

    Nanatsugama Falls in Mie, a Top Waterfall of Japan, captivates with its natural beauty.

  • Akame 48 Waterfalls

    Akame 48 Waterfalls

    赤目四十八滝

    Explore Akame 48 Waterfalls, acclaimed as one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan, nestled in Mie.

Hyogo 兵庫

  • Nunobiki Falls

    Nunobiki Falls

    布引の滝

    Nunobiki Falls: a Hyogo prefecture gem, it is counted among Japan's Top Waterfalls.

  • Saruo Falls

    Saruo Falls

    猿尾滝

    Experience the majestic beauty of Saruo Falls, one of Japan's top waterfalls, nestled in Hyogo.

Nara 奈良

  • Fudō-nanae Falls

    Fudō-nanae Falls

    不動七重の滝

    Fudō-nanae, Nara: one of Japan's Top Waterfalls. A majestic natural wonder.

  • Sasa Falls

    Sasa Falls

    笹の滝

    Sasa Falls: one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan, located in Nara.

  • Sōmon Falls

    Sōmon Falls

    双門の滝

    Sōmon Falls, an awe-inspiring natural wonder, is among Japan's Top Waterfalls in Nara.

Wakayama 和歌山

  • Nachi Falls

    Nachi Falls

    那智滝

    Nachi Falls, a majestic natural wonder in Wakayama, counts among Japan's top waterfalls.

  • Haso Falls

    Haso Falls

    八草の滝

    Haso Falls, one of Japan's top waterfalls, captivates in Wakayama.

  • Kuwanoki Falls

    Kuwanoki Falls

    桑ノ木の滝

    Kuwanoki Falls, in Wakayama, Japan, is one of the country's Top Waterfalls.

Tottori 鳥取

  • Ame Falls

    Ame Falls

    雨滝

    Ame Falls: one of the Top 100 Waterfalls of Japan, located in Tottori Prefecture.

Tokushima 徳島

  • Todoroki 99 Waterfalls

    Todoroki 99 Waterfalls

    轟九十九滝

    Experience Todoroki 99 Waterfalls, one of Japan's Top Waterfalls in Tokushima.

Ehime 愛媛

  • Goraikō Falls

    Goraikō Falls

    御来光の滝

    Goraikō Falls, Ehime, one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan, cascades beautifully.

  • Yukiwa Falls

    Yukiwa Falls

    雪輪の滝

    Yukiwa Falls, a Top Waterfall of Japan in Ehime, captivates with its natural beauty.

Saga 佐賀

  • Mikaeri Falls

    Mikaeri Falls

    見帰りの滝

    Mikaeri Falls, a stunning cascade in Saga, Japan, is counted among the Top Waterfalls of Japan.

  • Kannon Falls

    Kannon Falls

    観音の滝

    Kannon Falls, in Saga, is celebrated as one of the Top Waterfalls of Japan.

Oita 大分

  • Harajiri Falls

    Harajiri Falls

    原尻の滝

    Harajiri Falls: one of Japan's top waterfalls, nestled in Oita's scenic landscapes.

  • Higashishiiya Falls

    Higashishiiya Falls

    東椎屋の滝

    Higashishiiya Falls: One of Japan's Top Waterfalls, located in Oita.

  • Nishishiiya Falls

    Nishishiiya Falls

    西椎屋の滝

    Witness the natural splendor of Nishishiiya Falls, one of Japan's Top Waterfalls, nestled in Oita.

  • Shindō Falls

    Shindō Falls

    震動の滝

    Part of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls, Shindō Falls is a majestic natural wonder in Oita, Japan.

Kagoshima 鹿児島

  • Ōko Falls

    Ōko Falls

    大川の滝

    Kagoshima's Ōko Falls, a majestic cascade and one of Japan's top waterfalls.

Okinawa 沖縄

  • Mariyudu Falls

    Mariyudu Falls

    マリユドゥの滝

    Mariyudu Falls: a top waterfall of Japan, located in Okinawa.

Photo credits
  • Shōmyō Falls — kahusi (會話) — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Nachi Falls — Nekosuki — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Harajiri Falls — 大分帰省中 — CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Nunobiki Falls — Laitr Keiows — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Yōrō Falls — Kikuhiko Mizusaki — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Akiu Great Falls — Crown of Lenten rose — CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Kitashōji Falls — Takisaw — Public domain · source
  • Nanataki Falls — フォット — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Kurokuma Falls — あおもりくま at Japanese Wikipedia（Aomorikuma） — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Inkura Falls — Tomo200006 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Oshinkoshin Falls — Captain76 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Mariyudu Falls — No machine-readable author provided. Geomr~commonswiki assumed (based on copyrig — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Nanatsugama Falls — Kitadake3193 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Sanbon Waterfalls — photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210) — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Sanjō Falls — E-190 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Sankai Falls — kumamushi — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Fudō Falls — アラツク — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Fudō-nanae Falls — helohelon — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Senga Falls — Jordy Meow — CC0 · source
  • Haso Falls — アラツク — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Fukiware Falls — Σ64 — CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Ōko Falls — Σ64 — CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Uba Falls — 時計うさぎ — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Yasu Falls — 津島修三 — CC BY 2.1 jp · source
  • Hirayu Falls — photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210) — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Goraikō Falls — hiroshin3 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Sō Falls — photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210) — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Hossawa Falls — RESPITE — Public domain · source
  • Higashishiiya Falls — Kitadake3193 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Matsumi Falls — Pinhall — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Hottai Falls — STB-1 at Japanese Wikipedia — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Saruo Falls — 663highland — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Sasa Falls — S Shinohal — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Yonako Falls — Photographed by Qurren (talk), with IXY Digital 10 compact digital camera. — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Hagoromo Falls — Takisaw — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Naena Falls — photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210) — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Chagama Falls — 桜田守宏 at Japanese Wikipedia — Public domain · source
  • Nishishiiya Falls — JKT-c — CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Mikaeri Falls — sk01 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Kannon Falls — ゆりのき橋 — CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Garō Falls — Taku Shibata — Public domain · source
  • Akame 48 Waterfalls — coniferconifer from japan — CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Todoroki 99 Waterfalls — by Reggaeman — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Ame Falls — Reggaeman — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Yukiwa Falls — Snap55 at Japanese Wikipedia — CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Shindō Falls — Reggaeman — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Kirifuri Falls — Public domain · source
  • Ashiribetsu Falls — もんもん at Japanese Wikipedia — Public domain · source
  • Kuwanoki Falls — shinohal — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Jōfu Falls — S Shinohal — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Sōmon Falls — ほっきー — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Abe Great Falls — Kuropiso — Public domain · source
  • Otodome Falls — アルトクール — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Jōren Falls — Miketsukunibito — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Hayato Great Falls — Citrinitas — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Shiraito Falls — 松岡明芳 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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