Tamasudare Falls
Open by month
Open in January — at its best. Illuminations in Golden Week and mid-August; frozen falls from mid-January to early February.
Open in February — at its best. Illuminations in Golden Week and mid-August; frozen falls from mid-January to early February.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-19.
Yamagata's tallest straight-drop waterfall, 63 m high and 5 m wide, said to have been named by the monk Kobo Daishi about 1,200 years ago. Tall cedars surround it and a small shrine stands in front.
Chokaisan & Tobishima Geopark
Nearby
- Mt. Chokai (Hokodate) ≈ 30 min by car
- Hottai Falls ≈ 40 min by car
- Maruike-sama Pond ≈ 40 min by car
- Juroku Rakan Iwa (Sixteen Arhats Rocks) ≈ 45 min by car
- Homma Museum of Art ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- January, February — Illuminations in Golden Week and mid-August; frozen falls from mid-January to early February
- Getting there
- About 40 min by car from JR Sakata Station, then about 10 min on foot from the car park
Easier with a tour or car - Good to know
- Restoration works under way: watch your step. Route 344 is closed through to Mamurogawa (come via Prefectural Road 366). In winter the road to the car park is cleared only on weekends and holidays, and the path is not cleared
- Time needed
- 40 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-19. Report outdated info