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Nabegataki Falls

In Japanese: 鍋ヶ滝
Nabegataki Falls
Photo: Big Ben in Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0, resized

A waterfall about 10 m high and 20 m wide that falls like a curtain over a lava ledge from the eruption that formed the Aso caldera. You can walk behind it.

Nearby

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there
About 25 min by car from Kurokawa Onsen; from Fukuoka, highway bus to Yu-Station (Oguni), then 8 min by taxi
Easier with a tour or car
Fee
Adults 300 yen (advance online booking)
Booking
Entry is by advance reservation and slots can be full. On busy days entry is reservation-only; same-day web purchase on the visit date is possible if space remains (official town site). official ↗
Good to know
Entry by advance reservation; 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Dec 28–Jan 3
Time needed
45 min

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info