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Lonely Planet Japan
Lonely Planet · 2024
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Japan · Midori-ku
Hayato Great Falls
Hayato Great Falls is a waterfall on the Hayato River within the boundaries of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park, in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The Hayato Great Falls has a large volume of water, and drops in two separate plunges with a total height of 50 metres .
Essentials guide
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Hayato Great Falls drops 50 metres (164 ft) on the Hayato River, inside Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Sagamihara, Japan. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Hayato Great Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Sagamihara are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Getting there
- Base town Sagamihara, Japan
- Country Japan
- Region Midori-ku, East Asia, Asia
- Access Hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide
How it compares
This waterfall
Hayato Great Falls
Japan
Height50 mWidth—
Most similar
Telun Berasap Falls
Indonesia
Height50 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Indonesia
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
50 m
50 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hayato Great FallsTelun Berasap FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 20× taller than Hayato Great Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Hayato Great Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
35.48778, 139.16083
Quick answers
Where is Hayato Great Falls?
Hayato Great Falls is in Japan (Midori-ku), inside Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. The nearest base is Sagamihara, Japan. Its coordinates are 35.4878, 139.1608.
How tall is Hayato Great Falls?
Hayato Great Falls drops 50 metres (164 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Hayato River.
When is the best time to visit Hayato Great 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 Hayato Great Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide.
How do you get to Hayato Great Falls?
The usual base is Sagamihara, Japan. A serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide from there.
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