Tochigi, Japan
Nikko & Kegon FallsNIKKO
The water of Lake Chuzenji drops 97 m in a single plunge.
36°44'N 139°30'E
01IntroductionIntroduction
The water of Lake Chuzenji drops 97 m in a single plunge.
Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. At Kegon Falls, water flowing out of Lake Chuzenji plunges straight down a 97 m cliff. Counted with Nachi Falls and Fukuroda Falls among Japan's three great waterfalls, it is a signature landscape of Nikko National Park.
02Key InformationKey information
Key information about Nikko & Kegon Falls
Only information confirmed in the sources (listed at the bottom of the page) is shown. Please check the latest official information before your visit.
- PrefecturePrefecture
- Tochigi
- RegionRegion
- Kanto
- MunicipalityMunicipality
- Nikko City
- CategoryScenery
- WaterfallsLakesForestsNational parks
- Protected areasProtection
- Nikko National Park
- Height of Kegon FallsData
- 97 m
- Lake Chuzenji surface elevationData
- 1,269 m
- LocationCoordinates
- 36°44'N 139°30'E
Nikko & Kegon Falls — Tochigi
Photo: Jordy Meow / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
03StoryStory
The Story of
Nikko — Kegon Falls
Stand at the observation deck, and the water falls right in front of you. Kegon Falls is a waterfall where the water of Lake Chuzenji drops 97 m in a single plunge.
On both sides of the main fall, many thin cascades called the Juni-taki (Twelve Falls) spring from gaps in the rock. Fresh greenery, autumn leaves and frozen falls in winter. With each season, the falls show an entirely different face.
04GalleryGallery
Photographs of Nikko & Kegon Falls
4 photographs
—FilmTravel through film
Nikko & Kegon Falls on film
[4K][声と旅する国立公園] 日光 | 日本の国立公園
Source: 環境省 日本の国立公園 / Watch on YouTube ↗
華厳の滝
Source: 15Tube〜栃木県公式〜 / Watch on YouTube ↗
The films shown here are published on YouTube by official channels such as the Ministry of the Environment, local governments and tourism associations, and are presented using YouTube's embed feature. Copyright remains with each publisher. No connection is made to YouTube until you press play.
05SeasonsThrough the seasons
The four seasons of Nikko & Kegon Falls
SpringSpring
A late spring. From around May, fresh greenery surrounds the falls.
Recommended
SummerSummer
The season of abundant water. The sound and coolness of the falls.
Recommended
AutumnAutumn
The area around the falls is dyed in autumn colours. The most popular season in Oku-Nikko.
Recommended
WinterWinter
The Juni-taki freeze into columns of ice.
Recommended
06LocationLocation
36°44'N 139°30'E
Tochigi, Nikko City (Kanto)
An interactive map is in preparation. For now, the location is shown among all destinations.
07NearbyNearby scenic spots
Another landscape, close by.
Kusatsu Onsen
KUSATSU
About 82 km (straight-line distance)
Karuizawa
KARUIZAWA
About 92 km (straight-line distance)
Hakuba
HAKUBA
About 146 km (straight-line distance)
08RelatedSimilar landscapes
If you love this landscape.
NACHI
Nachi Falls
Wakayama
A 133 m drop. A waterfall as an object of prayer.
OIRASE
Oirase StreamAomori · Tohoku
Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. A mountain stream running from Nenokuchi on Lake Towada to Yakeyama, where clear water flows between mossy rocks and forest in a succession of waterfalls and rapids. A walking trail follows the river.
Gorges / Forests / Waterfalls
SHIRETOKO
ShiretokoHokkaido · Hokkaido
The Shiretoko Peninsula at the eastern tip of Hokkaido. Recognised for an ecosystem in which nutrients carried by drift ice link the sea to the forests and mountains, it was inscribed as a World Natural Heritage site in 2005. The Shiretoko Five Lakes, sheer coastal cliffs and pristine nature home to brown bears and deer remain.
Seas / Forests / Lakes
09SourcesSources
Sources
- Wikipedia「華厳滝」Wikipedia
- Wikipedia「中禅寺湖」Wikipedia
- 環境省 日光国立公園環境省
- Wikidata Q37580（華厳滝）Wikidata
10Photo CreditsPhoto credits
| Photo | Title / Photographer | Source | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kegon Falls 華厳滝Orbixx | Wikimedia Commons ↗ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Kegon TakiJordy Meow | Wikimedia Commons ↗ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
 | Kegon Falls (51988140443)Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan | Wikimedia Commons ↗ | CC BY 2.0 |
 | Kegon falls-2006-03-21 1Syohei Arai | Wikimedia Commons ↗ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
 | JP-09 Nikko Kegon-waterfallFlickr user: Kennosuke Yamaguchi Tokyo, Japan https://www.flickr.com/people/k14/ | Wikimedia Commons ↗ | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
 | Japan, Tochigi- Nikko, Kegon waterfall 2015 1Inazakira | Wikimedia Commons ↗ | CC BY-SA 2.0 |