Sakata, Yamagata / 玉簾の滝
Tamasudare Falls
Yamagata's tallest straight-drop waterfall, 63 m high and 5 m wide, said to have been found and named by Kobo Daishi about 1,200 years ago; about 10 min on foot from the car park.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
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- Getting there
About 40 min by car from JR Sakata Station or 30 min from Sakata-Minato IC, then about 10 min on foot from the car park.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Chokaisan Minami Terrace car park (47 cars, 4 large vehicles).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Sakata, Yamagata (Japanese address: 山形県酒田市升田字大森)
Official site: https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_297.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetMt. ChokaiYamagata15 km away (straight line)
Photo: Yamagata Prefecture (yamagatakanko.com)Maruike-sama Spring PondYamagata16 km away (straight line)
Photo: Ryuetsu Kato / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0Mototaki Spring FallsAkita20 km away (straight line)
Photo: Yamagata Prefecture (yamagatakanko.com)Sankyo Soko Rice WarehousesYamagata21 km away (straight line)- No photo yetSakata Seafood MarketYamagata21 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
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The falls are lit up in Golden Week and during Obon (no winter light-up since 2013).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteThe path and approach are generally not cleared of snow, so snowshoes may be needed. Mitake Shrine stands in front of the falls.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
- Local etiquetteIn winter the road to the Chokaisan Minami Terrace car park is cleared of snow only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, so on weekdays cars may not get through.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_297.htmlAccess, parking, seasons, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.