Ryuzu Falls
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May — at its best. Purple azaleas in May–June; autumn colours from late September.
Open in June — at its best. Purple azaleas in May–June; autumn colours from late September.
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. Purple azaleas in May–June; autumn colours from late September.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
One of the three great falls of Oku-Nikko, cascading 210 m over lava from Mt. Nantai. Near the bottom a rock splits the flow in two, said to look like a dragon's head.
Nearby
- Senjogahara Marshland ≈ 15 min by car
- Lake Chuzenji ≈ 15 min by car
- Yudaki Falls ≈ 20 min by car
- British & Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Parks ≈ 20 min by car
- Kegon Falls ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- May, June, October — Purple azaleas in May–June; autumn colours from late September
- Getting there
- About 65 min by bus (for Yumoto Onsen) from JR Nikko or Tobu-Nikko Sta. to Ryuzu-no-Taki, then 2 min walk
- Good to know
- Free car parks above and beside the falls
- Time needed
- 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info