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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 ...
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.
The Inga falls, whose status as a true waterfall is controversial, are currently incorporated into the Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric facilities. The volume of the river diverted is approximately 30% of the average discharge. The Grand Inga Dam, potentially the world's largest by generating capacity, is also proposed to be built on the falls. [1]
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)
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Shōmyō-daki is the highest waterfall in Japan at 350 m (1,148 ft). The falls have four stages: the first 70 m, the second 58 m, the third 96 m and the last 126 m high. [ 1 ] The greatest amount of water flows over the falls in the early to mid-summer, when the snow in the Tateyama Mountains melts.
[1] The waterfall was formed from the pyroclastic flows of an eruption of Mount Aso about 90,000 years ago. [2] There is a 90-meter-long wooden pedestrian suspension bridge downstream from the falls which offers a view of the waterfall for visitors. [3] Located near the falls is a Michi no Eki (roadside station) which sells various local ...
It is also sometimes referred to as the Suruga Great Falls (駿河大滝, Suruga-no-Ōtaki) or the Otome Falls (乙女の滝, Otome-no-taki). It is located near the Umegashima onsen resort area. The Abe Great Falls is listed as one of the " Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls ", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.