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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.

A tall waterfall dropping down a dark rock face, seen between trees with patches of snow
Tamasudare Falls in early spring (photo taken April 2012)Photo: Jun K / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (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 / Car

Before you go

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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 a tourism board site
Parking

Chokaisan Minami Terrace car park (47 cars, 4 large vehicles).

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

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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

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Nearby spots

Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.

Crowds

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

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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 a tourism board site

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

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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 a tourism board 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 a tourism board site

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