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Kamikawa, Hokkaido / 層雲峡 銀河の滝・流星の滝

Ginga and Ryusei Falls, Sounkyo

Two falls on the Sounkyo gorge cliffs, among Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls: the slender, silky Ginga and the single powerful Ryusei, seen up close from the car park.

A slender waterfall falling down a cliff above green forest and a stream
Ginga Falls in summerPhoto: Shift / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus
Admission
Free entry
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

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Closed

Open all year (no closing days listed).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

Free.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

66 km from Asahikawa on Route 39. Dohoku Bus takes about 110 min from Asahikawa or about 35 min from Kamikawa. There is no train from JR Kamikawa Station to Sounkyo; take a bus or taxi.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Car park for 150 cars (free).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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Address: Kamikawa, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道上川郡上川町層雲峡)

Official site: https://sounkyo.net/view/detail.html?content=7

Location

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Nearby spots

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Crowds

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteClimb the slope behind the falls for about 20 min to the Sobakudai viewpoint, where you can see both falls (also called the female and male falls) on either side of Fudo Rock at once.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
  • RulesBecause of construction work, the riverside path is closed from October 1 to 31, 2026 (it was also closed September 1-11). Part of the car park is used for the works.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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