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Kegon Falls

In Japanese: 華厳の滝
Open by month

Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.

Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.

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 — at its best. Autumn leaves, mid-October to early November.

Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.

Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.

Kegon Falls
Photo: Jordy Meow / CC BY-SA 3.0, resized

A 97 m waterfall pouring out of Lake Chuzenji. An elevator takes you down to a viewing deck at the base.

Nearby

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Best time
October — Autumn leaves, mid-October to early November
Getting there
50 min by bus from Tobu-Nikko Station
Fee
Elevator ¥600
Good to know
Heavy traffic on the winding road in autumn
Time needed
2 h

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info