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Kegon Falls

A Majestic Waterfall Spilling Down a 97-Meter-Tall Cliff

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Nikko is home to many waterfalls, but its most famous waterfall is Kegon Falls. Here the water from Lake Chuzenji spills down a 97-meter-tall cliff, showcasing a beautiful and powerful force of nature. From the observation platform, which you can reach down at the waterfall basin by elevator, you can experience the roar of the falls and the splashing water from up close. In May the area is surrounded with beautiful fresh greenery, in June the Asian horse martin can be seen around the falls, and in the fall the color-changing autumn leaves are a breathtaking sight. Furthermore, in January and February you can see “blue ice,” a phenomenon of blue sparkling ice made when the 12 falls, smaller streams of water, freeze over.

Highlights

  • The most famous waterfall in Nikko.
  • Taking the elevator down to the waterfall basin will bring you to the observation platform.
  • You can see both Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji from the Akechidaira Observation Area.

Photos

  • Summer

    Summer

  • Winter

    Winter

  • Fall (Photo taken from Akechidaira Observation Area)

    Fall (Photo taken from Akechidaira Observation Area)

  • In January and February you can see “blue ice,” a phenomenon of blue sparkling ice made when the 12 falls, smaller streams of water, freeze over.

    In January and February you can see “blue ice,” a phenomenon of blue sparkling ice made when the 12 falls, smaller streams of water, freeze over.

Reviews

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  • 璟璟

    在春天冰川融化時,水量增加更多,瀑布會變得更加雄壯。

  • 秀齡

    秋天是相當涼爽,瀑布釋放的負離子好舒服。

  • Vincent Wong

    建議花點錢搭電梯下去平台看瀑布,感受一下大自然的震撼。

  • Jade Chen

    日本知名三大瀑布之一,可以搭電梯下去參觀但是要另外收費,在上面一樣可以看得到,只是比較沒有臨場震撼感。

  • 王俊義

    來的前幾天很擔心下雨狀況,抵達時晴空萬里大地含笑😁,運氣真是好!

Details

Name in Japanese
華厳ノ滝
Postal Code
321-1661
Address
Chugushi, Nikko City, Tochigi
Telephone
0288-55-0030
Fees
Round-trip elevator ride to the observation platform
Adults (junior high school students and older) 550 yen, elementary school students 330 yen, toddlers and infants free
Closed
No holidays
Business Hours
Morning to night
※As hours vary by month, please see official web page for details.
Access
About 40 minutes by Tobu bus from the JR Nikko Line’s Nikko Station or the Tobu Railway Nikko Line’s Tobu Nikko Station to the Chuzenji Onsen stop, then about 5 minutes on foot
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)