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According to the Japanese government, there are 517 named waterfalls in Japan. Many of these waterfalls are located in remote mountain locations, but with an increase in hiking and tourism in recent years, the number of visitors has greatly increased, placing significant pressure on the surrounding environment.
Nachi Falls (那智滝, Nachi no Taki) in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 meters (and 13 meters wide), [1] it is the tallest waterfall with a single uninterrupted drop in Japan (although Japan also disputes Russia's right to Iturup Island, which has the 141 m high Ilya Muromets Waterfall); however, the tallest Japanese ...
The total area of the city is 828.53 square kilometres (319.90 sq mi). ... Standing at 110 meters tall and 20 meters wide, it is the largest waterfall in West Japan.
Shōmyō and Hannoki Falls, Japan. Abe Great Falls – 80 m (260 ft) high; Fukuroda Falls – 120 m (390 ft) high; Hannoki Falls – 497 m (1,631 ft) high; the tallest falls in Japan; only flows from April to July; twin falls with Shōmyō Falls; Kegon Falls – 97 m (318 ft); infamous for suicides; Nachi Falls – 133 m (436 ft)
Harajiri Falls (原尻の滝, Harajiri-no-taki) is a waterfall located on the Ōno River in Ogata Town, Bungo-Ōno, Ōita Prefecture. It was selected by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment as one of the top 100 waterfalls in Japan .
Prefectures of Japan ranked by area as of January 1, 1883 [ edit ] Native registered ( 本籍 , honseki ) population for January 1, 1883 was calculated based on information of family registries ( 戸籍 , koseki ) . [ 5 ]
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The falls, with a height of 20 meters, were regarded as sacred under the Fuji cult. Another waterfall, the slightly taller Otodome Falls, with a drop of 25 meters, is approximately a five-minute walk away. The Shiraito Falls is listed as one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in ...