Kegon Falls Nikko Japan after a rainy morning. r/japanpics
Kegon Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls in Japan and an absolute must-see if you're in the Nikko area. The towering falls plunging straight down a sheer rock face into a pool surrounded by lush foliage is an impressive sight. This guide has all the info you need to plan a visit to Kegon Falls.
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Nikko City Surrounded by the breathtaking landscape of Nikko National Park, Kegon Falls is the most famous of Nikko's waterfalls. Its water flows from Lake Chuzenji, the country's highest natural lake, and cascades in a 97-meter drop into a rocky plunge pool surrounded by greenery.
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Kegon Falls 華厳ノ滝 Cascading from Lake Chuzenji at a height of 97 meters, Kegon Falls is ranked among Japan's three most beautiful waterfalls. Lush greenery surrounds the area in spring, migratory Asian house martins visit in summer, and the waterfall freezes solid in winter.
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Kegon Falls (華厳滝, Kegon no Taki) is located at Lake Chūzenji (source of the Oshiri River) in Nikkō National Park near the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The falls were formed when the Daiya River was rerouted by lava flows. The main falls had a height of approximately 97 metres (318 ft) and about twelve smaller waterfalls.
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Colorful leaves surround the falls in late October. Kegon-no-taki Falls in Nikko is one of Japan's three greatest falls ( Nachi-no-taki, and Fukuroda-no-taki Falls are the other two). The falls are usually surrounded by autumn leaves from mid to late October. If you visit it in the morning, the lighting is at its best.
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1 of 11 Looking for dragons Kegon Falls in Nikko National Park is one of the three most famous waterfalls in Japan. While it is said to be quite stunning in autumn, it also looked lovely surrounded by summer greens. A fairly dry summer meant the water flow was less than usual, so the spray didn't reach the viewing platform.
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The almost 100 meter tall Kegon Waterfall (華厳の滝, Kegon no taki) is the most famous of Nikko 's many beautiful waterfalls. In fact, it is even ranked as one of Japan's three most beautiful falls, along with Nachi Waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture and Fukuroda Waterfall in Ibaraki Prefecture.
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Kegon Falls is a large group of a dozen waterfalls, in the mountains of Nikko National Park, in Tochigi prefecture in the north of Tokyo. The most impressive cascade falls from 97 meters high and is 7 meters wide, a scenery that Japanese people love to admire in all seasons. Contents Various views on the waterfall Our pictures
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The Nikko area, in the northwestern part of the prefecture, is particularly mountainous. In the midst of the rich nature, including the 2,486-meter-high volcano Mt. Nantai, Lake Chuzenji, and Kegon Falls, there are numerous shrines and temples that are registered as UNESCO Cultural Heritage sites.
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Trout. Kegon Falls. Monkeys. Nikko Access. Johannes Schonherr. Famed as an escape from the heat and humidity of the Tokyo summers, Lake Chuzenji ( Chuzenji-ko in Japanese) is located high up in the mountains above Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture. At an altitude of 1269m, the lake provides a fresh breeze even on the hottest August days.
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As far as Julie and I were concerned, the Kegon Waterfall (Kegon-no-taki [華厳の滝]; also Kegon Falls) was the star natural attraction of the UNESCO World Heritage-laced town and area of Nikko.
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Details of the falls. In Kegon-no-taki, the water plummets 97 meters into the gorge below. The width of the falls is 7 meters across. There are numerous other falls flowing out from rocks behind Kegon-no-taki. Another falls originates at the basin and is called "Nehan-no-taki" (falls of the dead). To give these falls some perspective, Angel.
The Kegon Falls in Nikko looking particularly dramatic for our Japan Enchantment small group
The 100m waterfall is the biggest in Nikko, and one of Japan's most beautiful, especially during the Autumn months when the trees by Kegon Falls turn amazing colors. Behind beautiful Kegon Falls lies a dark history. The waterfall has been the location for many young people's suicides following Misao Fujimura jumping from the top in 1903.
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The most famous of Nikko's waterfalls, Kegon Falls (華厳滝, Kegon no Taki, or Kegon Waterfall) is one of the Three Great Waterfalls of Japan (the other two being Nachi Falls in Wakayama and Fukuroda Falls in Ibaraki). It was also recognised as one of the "Eight Views" which best showed Japan and its culture in the Shōwa period in 1927, and was listed as one of the "Japan's Top.
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Kegon Falls. Among 47 waterfalls in Nikko, the 97-meter-tall Kegon Falls is the most popular and considered one of the three most beautiful waterfalls in Japan. The gigantic waterfall cascades from Lake Chuzenjiko on the red cliff covered in lush greenery. Take the elevator down to the bottom to appreciate the enormity of the falls from below.