Lakes, Waterfalls, Gorges, and Caves in Japan
「Waterfalls, valleys, limestone caves」Tourist Attractions
Kurobe Dam
The Kurobe Dam is one of Japan's largest dams and is often referred to as "the great undertaking of the century" due to its scale and the difficulty of its construction. Loc...
Kegon Falls
There are 48 waterfalls scattered around Nikko, with Kegon Falls being the most famous among them. This magnificent waterfall, where the waters of Lake Chuzenji plunge a sta...
Kiyotsu Gorge
Kiyotsu Gorge is one of Japan's three great gorges, alongside the Kurobe Gorge in Toyama Prefecture and Osu Valley in Mie Prefecture. This magnificent landscape was formed b...
Kurobe Gorge
The Kurobe Gorge is a magnificent V-shaped canyon located within the Chubu Sangaku National Park and is listed among Japan's three major gorges and one of the 100 hidden gem...
Ryusendo Cave
Ryusendo Cave is one of Japan's three great limestone caves, designated as a national natural monument in 1938 under the name "Iwaizumi Cave and Bats." The cave is estimated...
Fukuroda Falls
Fukuroda Falls is one of Japan's three major waterfalls, located in Daigo Town, Ibaraki Prefecture. It boasts a height of approximately 120 meters and a width of about 73 me...
Goshikunuma
The Goshikinuma Pond Group in Urabandai, Fukushima Prefecture, is a mysterious cluster of lakes created by a landslide during the volcanic explosion of Mount Bandai in 1888....
Geibikei Gorge
Geibikei is a beautiful gorge selected as one of Japan's top 100 scenery spots, featuring approximately 2 kilometers of cliffs that rise around 100 meters on both sides, for...
Kawaguchiko
Kawaguchiko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes, is registered as a component of the World Heritage Site of Mount Fuji and has the longest shoreline among the lakes. The lakeside of...
Genbikei Gorge
Geibikei is a beautiful gorge located along the Iwai River, which flows into Ichinoseki City and originates from Mount Kurikoma. Its approximately 2-kilometer stretch of sce...
Dakigaeri Gorge
Hōkaeri Valley is a beautiful 10-kilometer-long gorge that stretches along the midstream of the Tamagawa River, which flows between Lake Tazawa and Kakunodate. It has been n...
Okama Crater in Zao
Mount Zao, located on the border between Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures, is one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. At its center lies the Zao Okama, a crater lake surrounded ...
