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Japan · Fujinomiya
Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)
Shiraito Falls is a waterfall in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mount Fuji, Japan.
Essentials guide
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Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya) drops 20 metres (66 ft) across a face roughly 150 metres wide, inside Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. It is a block-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Fujinomiya, 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 Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya) 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 forHikingPhotography
When to go
Getting there
- Base town Fujinomiya, Japan
- Country Japan
- Region Fujinomiya, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)
Japan
Height20 mWidth150 m
Most similar
Harajiri Falls
Japan
Height20 mWidth120 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
Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)Harajiri FallsVictoria 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 Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya). Victoria Falls is 5.4× taller and 11× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 72× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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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
35.3125, 138.58889
Quick answers
Where is Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)?
Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya) is in Japan (Fujinomiya), inside Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The nearest base is Fujinomiya, Japan. Its coordinates are 35.3125, 138.5889.
How tall is Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)?
Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya) drops 20 metres (66 feet), across a face about 150 metres wide. It is a block-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)?
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 Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)?
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 Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya)?
The usual base is Fujinomiya, Japan. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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