Lakes, Waterfalls, Gorges, and Caves in Japan
「Waterfalls, valleys, limestone caves」Tourist Attractions
Kankakei Ropeway
The Kankakei Ropeway is a cable car that leads to the summit of Kankakei, located within the Setonaikai National Park. Kankakei is counted among Japan's three great scenic v...
Akiyoshi Cave
Akiyoshido Cave, located in Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is one of Japan's largest limestone caves, extending 100 meters underground within Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Pa...
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...
Lake Biwa Terrace
Biwa Lake Valley is located at an elevation of 1,100 meters on the summit of Mt. Uchimi, offering a spectacular view of Lake Biwa. Visitors can reach the summit in about fiv...
Lake Shinji
Shinji Lake, located to the west of Matsue City, is one of Japan's top 100 scenic spots, renowned especially for its stunning sunsets. As a brackish lake, it is home to a ri...
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...
Ryugado Cave
Ryugadō is one of Japan's representative limestone caves, formed over approximately 175 million years, with a total length of around 4 kilometers. It is located in Kami City...
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 ...
Ooboke Kiyotaki Line
The Oboke Gorge sightseeing cruise offers a scenic tour through the deep valleys and strange rock formations of the Yoshino River. During the approximately 30-minute cruise,...
Nabegataki Park
Nabega Falls is a beautiful waterfall with a height of about 10 meters and a width of approximately 20 meters, formed by a volcanic eruption that created the Aso caldera aro...
