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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Japan · Fujinomiya
Otodome Falls
Otodome Falls is a waterfall in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mount Fuji, Japan. This waterfall with a height of 25 m is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Essentials guide
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Otodome Falls drops 25 metres (82 ft) across a face roughly 5 metres wide. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Fujinomiya, Japan. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Otodome Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Fujinomiya are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Getting there
- Base town Fujinomiya, Japan
- Country Japan
- Region Fujinomiya, East Asia, Asia
- Access Hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide
How it compares
This waterfall
Otodome Falls
Japan
Height25 mWidth5 m
Most similar
Baker's Falls
Sri Lanka
Height20 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Sri Lanka
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
25 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Baker's FallsOtodome FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Otodome Falls
5 m
Angel Falls is 39× taller than Otodome Falls. Victoria Falls is 4.3× taller and 342× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 2157× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
35.31222, 138.58917
Quick answers
Where is Otodome Falls?
Otodome Falls is in Japan (Fujinomiya). The nearest base is Fujinomiya, Japan. Its coordinates are 35.3122, 138.5892.
How tall is Otodome Falls?
Otodome Falls drops 25 metres (82 feet), across a face about 5 metres wide. It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Otodome 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 Otodome 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 Otodome Falls?
The usual base is Fujinomiya, Japan. A serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide from there.
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