The Ginga Waterfall (Ginga-no-taki [銀河の滝]; Ginga Falls) and Ryusei Waterfall (Ryusei-no-taki [流星の滝]; Ryusei Falls) comprised yet another set of twin Japanese waterfalls that we noticed…

The Hagoromo Waterfall sits on the western side of Daisetsuzan National Park in the Tenninkyo Gorge. This one drops some 270m in multiple steps in sheets of water giving it the appearance…

The Nunobiki Waterfall (Nunobiki-no-taki [布引の滝]; Nunobiki Falls) was actually a series of four waterfalls plus smaller cascades and man-modified waterfalls. It was really a waterfall we didn’t…

The Nachi Waterfall (Nachi-no-taki [那智の滝]; also Nachi Falls) was said to be Japan’s highest waterfall at 133m though we suspect that claim would only work if the definition of waterfall was limited…

The Shomyo Waterfall and Hannoki Waterfall comprise the twin towers of Japanese waterfalls. Shomyo Daki (pictured above on the left) is said to be Japan’s tallest permanent waterfall…

The Bandokoro Waterfall is one of three notable waterfalls in the Norikura Kogen within reach as a day trip out of Matsumoto. Julie and I remembered…

The Shiraito Waterfall and Otodome Waterfall combo is another picturesque waterfalls duo in Japan that is well worth the trouble of getting to. This pair is located on the quieter…

The Kegon Waterfall is the star natural attraction of the World Heritage-laced Nikko area. Indeed, much of the attention goes to the Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, Taiyun Mausoleum, which…

The Yu Waterfall is an pretty unique-looking waterfall draining Yu-no-ko by the Yumoto Onsen. The word “yu” might look familiar if you’ve visited any Japanese restaurant in Japan…

The Ryuzu Waterfall doesn’t overwhelm you with size or volume, but it’s definitely got charm. When we were there, some purplish wildflowers were blooming around the falls so that brought out…

The Urami Waterfall is a little off the beaten path as far as foreign tourists are concerned, especially since it’s located near Nikko town. We got this sense when we visited the falls and a…

The Kirifuri Waterfall is another one of those off-the-beaten-path ones as far as foreign tourists are concerned. The main reason why this is the case is that the All Nikko Pass doesn’t…

The Akiu Waterfall (Akiu Otaki [秋保大滝]; also Akiu Great Falls or just Akiu Falls) was a nice 55m waterfall on the outskirts of Sendai towards the northern part of Honshu in the Miyagi-ken…

The Green Deep Pool Waterfall is an informal name I’m using for this waterfall (probably about 20m I’m guessing) since it spills right into the so-called Green Deep Pool…

The Dongtian Waterfall is a confined slot canyon waterfall that’s difficult to photograph since it’s essentially a waterfall that’s squeezed inside of a slot canyon…

The Changbai Waterfall is a 68m tall side attraction to Changbai Shan. The North Korea/China border actually passes through Heaven Lake, and the Koreans consider the waters of the lake to be…

The Diaoshuilou Waterfall was once considered the 3rd largest waterfall in China. However, hydroelectric developments upstream have caused this falls to flow normally only during periods…

The Zhangjiajie Waterfalls are basically a collection of ephemeral and fake waterfalls I’ve clumped into this page. Our original intent was to see the Yuanyang Waterfall in the Wulingyuan part…

The Hukou Waterfall (壶口瀑布 [Hǔkǒu Pùbù]; Teapot Waterfall or Tea Kettle Spout Waterfall) was one of those waterfalls that had volume and power instead of a tall drop. This waterfall also struck us…

The Huanglong Waterfalls are the waterfalls I’m putting into this page to highlight the sloping nature of the yellow terraces and mounds that give rise to not only some waterfalls but also…