Nikko, Tochigi / 霧降滝

Kirifuri Falls

One of Nikko's three great waterfalls, 75 m high in two tiers, painted by Katsushika Hokusai; the lower tier scatters its water like mist.

A two-tier waterfall in a valley covered with red, orange and yellow autumn trees — Kirifuri Falls in autumn (photo taken November 2021)Photo: くろふね / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there

About 15 minutes by bus toward Kirifuri Kogen (in winter, to Kirifuri-no-taki) from JR Nikko or Tobu Nikko Station, then about 10 minutes on foot; about 10 minutes by car from Nikko IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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Address: Nikko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県日光市所野)

Official site: http://www.nikko-jp.org

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Nearby spots

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Visiting respectfully

Local etiquetteUpstream are three hidden falls: Chojigataki, Tamasudare and Makkura.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Verification log

25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s6206/Access, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.