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Daigo, Ibaraki / 袋田の滝

Fukuroda Falls

One of Japan's three great waterfalls, 120 m high and 73 m wide, falling in four tiers; it freezes white in severe winters.

A wide waterfall dropping down a dark rock face in tiers, framed by red and yellow autumn leaves
Fukuroda Falls in autumn (photo taken November 2016)Photo: t.kunikuni / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Open every day (check the notes below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

May-October 8:00-18:00; November 8:00-17:00; December-April 9:00-17:00.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Open every day.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

Viewing tunnel: adults 500 yen, children 300 yen.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

About 10 minutes by bus from Fukuroda Station (JR Suigun Line); about 60 minutes by car from Naka IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Free town car parks: no. 1 (about 1 km from the falls) 37 spaces, no. 2 (about 1.5 km) 223 spaces.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Payment

Credit cards and e-money accepted.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

Accessible toilet and baby-changing table.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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Address: Daigo, Ibaraki (Japanese address: 茨城県久慈郡大子町袋田3-19)

Official site: http://www.town.daigo.ibaraki.jp/page/page001474.html

Location

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Crowds

Busiest season

Autumn colours are usually best around November 10.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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