Fukiware Falls
Open by month
Closed in January. Closed in winter, usually mid-December to late March. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February. Closed in winter, usually mid-December to late March.
Partly closed in March: Closed in winter, usually mid-December to late March.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Closed in winter, usually mid-December to late March. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
Called the 'Niagara of the East': the Katashina River pours into a long rock cleft about 7 m high and 30 m wide.
Natural Monument and Place of Scenic Beauty; Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls
Nearby
- Mount Akagi & Lake Onuma ≈ 45 min by car
- Oze National Park (Gunma side) ≈ 50 min by car
- Takaragawa Onsen ≈ 50 min by car
- Yudaki Falls ≈ 55 min by car
- Okunikko Yumoto Onsen ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Closed in winter, usually mid-December to late March
- Getting there
- Kan-Etsu bus (Kamata line) from JR Numata Station, 45 min, then 3 min walk
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- A 1-hour loop path with three viewing decks; paths close at night. Stay behind the lines near the edge
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info