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Nikko, Tochigi / 華厳滝

Kegon Falls

One of Japan's three great waterfalls, 97 m high; a lift descends 100 m in about 1 minute to a viewing platform close to the plunge pool.

A tall waterfall dropping down a sheer cliff between autumn-coloured hills under a blue sky
Kegon Falls in autumn (photo taken 2014)Photo: Jordy Meow / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Decide before you go

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

The lift runs 8:00-17:00 from March 1 to November 30 and 9:00-16:30 from December 1 to the end of February.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Open all year, but may stop without notice in bad weather.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

Adults (junior high and up) 600 yen, elementary pupils 400 yen, younger children free.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 50 minutes by bus from JR Nikko or Tobu Nikko Station toward Chuzenji Onsen, then about 5 minutes on foot; about 20 minutes by car from Kiyotaki IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Use the prefectural car parks in the Okunikko area.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

After the lift, there are about 70 steps to the viewing platform.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Payment

we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

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Address: Nikko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県日光市中宮祠2479-2)

Official site: https://www.kegon.jp/

Location

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Nearby spots

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Crowds

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Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

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Latest traveler report
None yet

In the autumn leaf season the Irohazaka road can barely move; the Nikko tourism association advises shifting your date or time and shows off-peak times and detour routes.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteTwo lifts, each holding 30 adults, run continuously; the ride descends 100 m in 1 minute. Groups need no reservation (first come, first served).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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