Senpiro Falls
千尋の滝
A waterfall with a drop of about 60 metres, tumbling beside a huge granite face so wide that legend says a thousand people would be needed to encircle it. It is a short walk from the car park.
Senpiro Falls lies in the Hara area of southern Yakushima, in the middle reaches of the Tai River. The waterfall drops about 60 metres beside a single enormous granite rock face about 200 metres wide. Its name is said to come from the saying that it would take a thousand people with arms outstretched to encircle it. It is about 5 minutes' walk from the car park to the viewing platform, where you can see the falls head-on. After rain, the water flow is abundant and the view is even more dramatic. On clear days, you can also see Mount Mocchomu behind it. Entry is free. You can tour it together with the nearby Toroki Falls, which plunges directly into the sea, and Onoaida Onsen. The car park is also the trailhead for Mount Mocchomu.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Toroki Falls
- Mount Mocchomu
- Onoaida Onsen
- Yakusugi Land
- Kigen-sugi
- Yakusugi Museum
- Hananoego Wetland
- Mount Miyanoura