Fukuroda Falls
袋田の滝
One of Japan's Three Great Waterfalls, 120 metres high and 73 metres wide, falling in four tiers; famous for autumn foliage and winter ice.
Fukuroda Falls is located in Ōgo Town. It is about 120 metres high and 73 metres wide, and the water cascades down the rock face in four stages, which is why it is also called the 'Four-Step Falls.' It ranks with Kegon Falls in Nikko and Nachi Falls in Wakayama as one of Japan's Three Great Waterfalls. A roughly 276-metre viewing tunnel leads to the first observation point, and an elevator takes you up to the second observation point, where you can look down on the full view. The foliage season in early to mid November is especially busy. In deep winter, the falls may be partly or even fully frozen. Tunnel admission is about 300 yen. Opening hours are about 8:00–18:00 (9:00–17:00 in winter). Getting there: from JR Mito Station, take the Suigun Line for about 1 hour 20 minutes to Fukuroda Station, then a bus for about 10 minutes. The nearby Ryūjin Suspension Bridge can be visited on the same day.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00 (Nov 08:00–17:00; Dec–Apr 09:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Ryūjin Suspension Bridge
- Hananuki Valley
- Seizansō (Nishiyama Goten)
- Mobility Resort Motegi
- Hitachi Station
- Mito Hachiman-gū
- Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History
- Art Tower Mito