Nikko - Kegon No Taki
Ninety-seven foot Kegon Waterfall is considered one of the three most beautiful falls in Japan, along with Nachi Waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture and Fukuroda Waterfall in Ibaraki Prefecture. I visited Nachi Waterfall in December 2015, as part of my Kumano Kodo trip.
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| Nachi Waterfall |
I took the bus from the Nikko train station to the parking area which is about a five minute walk to the Kegon Waterfall area.
The bus ride left me feeling a little queasy because of all the curves. There are two roads - one for going up and one for going down.
The falls can be seen from a free platform at the top of the falls.
A better view is possible by paying 550 yen to take the elevator down, which of course I did. This is what it looked like after getting off the elevator.
I took many many pictures because they were so beautiful. In addition to the main falls, there are falls below and to the left and right.
I bought some post cards in a little shop and this sign on the cash register made me smile. I appreciate all English.
I took the elevator back up, carrying my white bag of postcards, and took a few more photos.
I walked around looking at different things, then noticed several versions of this sign. The post card bag quickly went into the back pack. I didn't see any monkeys, but I looked around for them a bit.
I'm so glad I was able to see these beautiful waterfalls.
9 comments:
'cash onry' - misspelling in a foreign country looks kind of sweet.
Waterfalls everywhere are a great Wonder of Nature, and the sight of them a terrific experience for visitors! You were lucky to be one of those visitors.
That really is a beautiful waterfall!
Do you have plans to visit the third of the "3 most beautiful" falls?
I've just gone back and read through your Kumano Kodo trip. What an amazing adventure that was, and such incredible scenery. The Nachi waterfall is another amazingly beautiful waterfall.
Hi Pamela wow what amazing views of the water falls ,what a wonderful place to see,did you see any Wild Monkeys?
I am scared of heights so i am not sure i would be able to do what you did so thankyou for sharing your adventure with us xx
It’s such a beautiful area. When I was there the mist of the falls was full of dragon flies. I can vouch for the monkey problem too. I saw a small pack monkeys steal boxes of sweets (yokon) from a store one evening. Funny for us, not so much for the shopkeeper.
It is such a beautiful area - no wonder the monkeys love it!
Oh wow!! Such a beautiful place to visit. My grandson is pretty good at finding a waterfall just about everywhere he travels.
xx, Carol
Such a beautiful waterfall, how good is it to be able to get down to the basin. The monkey notice is a bit frightening!!
Those water falls really look amazing! But having an elevator there just seems to be very Japanese. They always seem to make things so convenient :)
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