Kegon Falls

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The Kegon Falls are located on Lake Chuzenji in Nikko National Park in Tochigi Prefecture. The 97-meter-high falls are one of Japan's top three waterfalls and are also considered one of the top eight viewpoints in Japan from the Showa period. Overall, they exist 12 waterfalls, all located under or parallel to a large waterfall, the other two famous waterfalls are Nachi Waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture and Fukuroda Waterfall in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Overview

Address

Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi 321-1661 (Directions)

Phone Number

0288-55-0030

Website

http://www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp/c05/intro/tochigiken/hakken/shizen4_02.html

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