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100 Best Waterfalls in japan

Experience Beautiful Japanese Waterfalls!
There are about 2,500 waterfalls which has more than 5m (17 ft.) high and the constant activity of water. Japan is also know as the country of mountain and forest which create many beautiful waterfalls all over in Japan. The highest waterfall is Syomyodaki (称名滝) which has 350m (1170 ft.) high. We have 3 best waterfalls (三大 瀑布) in Japan, and 100 best waterfalls (日本の滝100 選) which selected by Ministry of the Environment and other NPO. If you are into waterfalls, check out the Japanese waterfalls. Many Japanese waterfalls have faces for each season. Some of the waterfalls will be frozen up completely in the winter. Some of the waterfalls have great autumn leaves. In the Spring, they have beautiful flowers, and in the summer, they have nice green leaves and huge amount of water.

List for 100 Best Waterfalls in japan

Kegon Waterfall

Kegon Waterfall (華厳の滝, Kegonnotaki) is one of the best 100 waterfalls in ...

Fukuroda Waterfall

Fukuroda Falls (袋田の滝, fukurodanotaki) is one of the three great falls in ...

Shoji Falls

Shoji Falls (精進ヶ滝) is one of 100 best waterfallslocated in Minami Alps ...

Jofu Falls

Jofu Falls (常布の滝) is one of 100 best waterfalls in Japan. It is located in ...

Shomyo Falls

Shomyo Falls (称名滝) is the tallest Japanese waterfalls located in Tateyama, ...

Senga Waterfall

Senga waterfall (仙峨滝, sengataki) Senga waterfall is one of the 100 best ...

Shiraito Waterfall

Shiraito Waterfall (白糸の滝, shiraitonotaki) is in Shizuoka prefecture, ...

Hossawa Waterfall

Hossawa Waterfall (佛沢の滝, hossawanotaki) is one of the major spot of ...

Syasui Waterfall

Syasui Waterfall (洒水の滝, syasuinotaki) is one of the best 100 waterfalls ...

Fukiware Fall

Fukiware Waterfall (吹割の滝, fukiwarenotaki) is one of the best 100 ...

Hayato Fall

Hayato Fall (早戸大滝, hayato otaki) is one of the 100 best waterfalls in ...

Abe Waterfall

Abe Waterfall (阿倍の大滝, abenootaki) is one of 100 best waterfalls in Japan, ...

Atera Seven Falls

Atera Seven Falls (阿寺の七滝) is one of 100 best waterfalls in Japan. It is ...

Neo Falls

Neo Falls (根尾の滝) is one of 100 best waterfalls in Japan. It is located ...

Naena Falls

Naena Falls (苗名滝) is one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan. It is ...

So Falls

So Falls (惣滝) is one of 100 best waterfalls in Japan. It is located in ...

Yonako Great Falls

Yonako Great Falls (米子大瀑布) is one of 100 best waterfalls in Japan. It is ...

Yoro Falls

Yoro Falls (養老の滝) is one of 100 best waterfalls and 100 best water in ...

Ryusoga Falls

Ryusoga Falls (龍双ヶ滝) is one of 100 best Japanese waterfalls located in ...

Sanbon Falls

Sanbon Falls (三本滝) is one of 100 best Japanese waterfalls located in Mt. ...

Amida Falls

Amida Falls (阿弥陀ヶ滝, amidagataki) is one of 100 best Japanese waterfalls ...

Hirayu Great Falls

Hirayu Great Falls (平湯大滝) is one of 100 best Japanese waterfalls located ...

Kamba Falls

Kamba Falls (神庭の滝) is one of 100 best Japanese waterfalls located in ...

Otodome Waterfall

Otodome Waterfall (音止の滝, otodomenotaki) is in Sizuoka prefecture, located ...

Marukami Waterfall

Marugami Waterfall (丸神の滝)is one of the 100 best waterwaterfalls in Japan ...

Fudo Fall

Fudotaki (棚下不動滝)is one of the best 100 waterfalls in Japan, which has 37m ...

Joren Fall

Joren waterfall (浄蓮の滝, jorennotaki) is one of the best 100 waterfalls in ...

Kirifuri Waterfall

Kirifuri Waterfall (霧降の滝, kirifurinotaki) is one of the best 100 ...

Nanatsugama Godan Falls

Nanatsugama Godan Falls (七ツ釜五段の滝, nanatsugamagodannotaki) is one of the ...

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Shiraito Waterfall

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Category: Nature Parks > Waterfalls

Shiraito Waterfall (白糸の滝, shiraitonotaki) is in Shizuoka prefecture, located west side of Mt.Fuji. Shiraito Waterfall is about 60ft. height and 600ft. width. There are hundreds of small waterfalls and each of them look like a silk line. Shiraito means Silk thread. Water is coming from the ice of Mt. Fuji. In 1936, this waterfall is chosen a natural monument, and in 1990, it is chosen one of 100 best waterfalls in Japan. There are many gift shop around Shiraito Waterfall. Otodome Waterfall is right next to it.
Tourist info:
There are a couple of Hotels, camping place and a golf course.
Access:
0. at Fuji St.
1. take JR Minobu line to Fujinomiya (20 min.)
2. take bus to Shiraito no Taki (30 min.)

Detailed Travel Guide

Shiraito Waterfall is one of the vest waterfalls around Mt. Fuji. All the water is coming from snow of Mt.Fuji. So, this fall is very unique because the falls do not have river run in to the fall. Over 200 waterfalls make beautiful white water curtain. They looks like Japanese Naiagara fall. It is very quiet waterfall.
When you are in Fujinomiya, visit this waterfall and Otodome waterfall.
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