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Lonely Planet Japan
Lonely Planet · 2024
The 18th edition covers Nikko, the Kii Peninsula and Ibaraki, so one book handles Kegon, Nachi and Fukuroda.
Japan · Bungo-ōno-shi
Harajiri Falls
Harajiri Falls is a waterfall located on the Ōno River in Ogata Town, Bungo-Ōno, Ōita Prefecture. It was selected by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment as one of the top 100 waterfalls in Japan.
Essentials guide
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Harajiri Falls drops 20 metres (66 ft) across a face roughly 120 metres wide. It is a block-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Bungo-Ono, Japan. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a block waterfall, a wide sheet of water falling from a broad river.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Harajiri Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Bungo-Ono are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Getting there
- Base town Bungo-Ono, Japan
- Country Japan
- Region Bungo-ōno-shi, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Harajiri Falls
Japan
Height20 mWidth120 m
Most similar
Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)
Japan
Height20 mWidth150 m
Also a block waterfall, of similar height and similar width
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
20 m
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Harajiri FallsShiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)Victoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)
150 m
Harajiri Falls
120 m
Angel Falls is 49× taller than Harajiri Falls. Victoria Falls is 5.4× taller and 14× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 90× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
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Illustrated coverage of Nikko's shrines and the Kumano sites, handy for understanding what surrounds Kegon and Nachi.
On the map
32.96389, 131.45111
Quick answers
Where is Harajiri Falls?
Harajiri Falls is in Japan (Bungo-ōno-shi). The nearest base is Bungo-Ono, Japan. Its coordinates are 32.9639, 131.4511.
How tall is Harajiri Falls?
Harajiri Falls drops 20 metres (66 feet), across a face about 120 metres wide. It is a block-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Harajiri Falls?
Peak flow is May to July and October to November. Snowmelt and the June rains fill the falls; October and November add autumn colour.
What can you do at Harajiri Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Harajiri Falls?
The usual base is Bungo-Ono, Japan. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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