Kegon Falls
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Kegon Falls is one of Japan’s most famous and scenic waterfalls, located near Lake Chūzenji in the mountainous area of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
bus from Nikkō city center
ⓘ
elevator to viewing platform ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | Nikkō City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoRomanizedAs | Kegon-no-taki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| climate | cool mountain climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| distanceFromTokyo | approximately 140 kilometers ⓘ |
| fallsType | plunge waterfall ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion of lava plateau from Mount Nantai ⓘ |
| hasEntranceFee | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationPlatform | yes ⓘ |
| hasParkingArea | yes ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryFalls | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 97 meters ⓘ |
| includedIn | many Japan travel itineraries ⓘ |
| japaneseName | 華厳滝 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
autumn foliage views
ⓘ
scenic beauty ⓘ winter ice formations ⓘ |
| listedAs | one of Japan’s three famous waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Nikkō NERFINISHED ⓘ Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Chūzenji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Daiya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Irohazaka Winding Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Chūzenji NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikkō Tōshō-gū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Nikkō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMountain | Mount Nantai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
mist and rainbows on sunny days
ⓘ
sheer rock cliff face ⓘ |
| numberOfDrops | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Nikkō National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographyAllowed | yes ⓘ |
| prefectureCapital | Utsunomiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransportAccess |
bus from JR Nikkō Station
ⓘ
bus from Tōbu Nikkō Station ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | fenced viewing areas ⓘ |
| secondaryFallsDescription | numerous smaller cascades along surrounding cliffs ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
nature tourism
ⓘ
sightseeing spot ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| viewingPlatformsCount | multiple ⓘ |
| watercourse | Daiya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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