Fukuroda Falls

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120 metres in four drops: Saigyō said you have to see it in every season to know it.

The water falls one hundred and twenty metres in four drops over a rock face seventy-three wide, hence the name ‘falls of the four times’: the poet Saigyō, according to tradition, said it had to be seen in every season to really grasp its beauty. A 276-metre tunnel leads to two viewing platforms, the second reached by lift, from which you look down on the falls. In autumn the maples light up the gorge with colour; in winter the falls can freeze almost completely.

Waterfall on the Taki River, in the town of Daigo, formed by four drops over a face of volcanic rock. It is among the three most famous waterfalls in Japan, and since 10 March 2015 it has been a national Place of Scenic Beauty together with the nearby Namase Falls.

ℹ️ Tunnel admission 300 yen adults, 150 yen up to junior high; the 276-metre tunnel leads to two platforms, the second reached by a lift included in the ticket. From JR Fukuroda, bus 10 minutes to ‘Takimoto’, then 10 minutes’ walk.

🚉 滝本 · 12 min walk

Sources: town.daigo.ibaraki.jp · ja.wikipedia.org

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