Waterfalls in Japan map & data
There are 1,835 waterfalls mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Nagano (171), Hokkaido (128) and Kyoto Prefecture (106). 65% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 三本滝, 華厳滝 and 嫗仙の滝.
Waterfalls by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nagano | 171 | 9.3% |
| Hokkaido | 128 | 7.0% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 106 | 5.8% |
| Akita | 88 | 4.8% |
| Tokyo | 80 | 4.4% |
| Tochigi | 79 | 4.3% |
| Yamagata | 72 | 3.9% |
| Niigata | 69 | 3.8% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 67 | 3.7% |
| Shizuoka | 61 | 3.3% |
| Toyama | 52 | 2.8% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 51 | 2.8% |
| Yamanashi | 49 | 2.7% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 45 | 2.5% |
| Kanagawa | 43 | 2.3% |
| Chiba | 42 | 2.3% |
| Fukushima | 41 | 2.2% |
| Kumamoto | 38 | 2.1% |
| Aomori | 37 | 2.0% |
| Gunma | 36 | 2.0% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 33 | 1.8% |
| Mie Prefecture | 30 | 1.6% |
| Saitama | 30 | 1.6% |
| Nara Prefecture | 28 | 1.5% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 27 | 1.5% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 27 | 1.5% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 23 | 1.3% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 23 | 1.3% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 21 | 1.1% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 20 | 1.1% |
| Hiroshima | 19 | 1.0% |
| Miyagi | 17 | 0.9% |
| Oita | 16 | 0.9% |
| Saga Prefecture | 16 | 0.9% |
| Iwate | 14 | 0.8% |
| Shiga | 13 | 0.7% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 13 | 0.7% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 13 | 0.7% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 13 | 0.7% |
| Yamaguchi | 12 | 0.7% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 10 | 0.5% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 10 | 0.5% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 8 | 0.4% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 7 | 0.4% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 6 | 0.3% |
| Ibaraki | 4 | 0.2% |
| Shimane | 2 | 0.1% |
Notable waterfalls in Japan
- 三本滝Nagano · 1800 m
- 華厳滝Tochigi
- 嫗仙の滝Gunma
- 洒水の滝Kanagawa
- カシュニの滝Hokkaido · 44 m
- Илья Муромец
- 原尻の滝Oita
- 天滝Hyogo Prefecture
- 養老の滝Gifu Prefecture
- 那智滝Wakayama Prefecture
- 三頭大滝Tokyo
- 宿谷の滝Saitama
- 三条ノ滝Fukushima
- 九段ノ滝Aomori
- 清水の滝Saga Prefecture
- 真名井の滝Miyazaki Prefecture
- 古閑の滝Kumamoto
- トローキの滝Kagoshima Prefecture
- 濃溝の滝Chiba
- 善五郎の滝Nagano · 1525 m
- 湯滝Tochigi
- 不動大滝Gunma
- 慈恩の滝Oita · cliff
- 布引雄滝Hyogo Prefecture · yes
- 払沢の滝Tokyo
- 乙字ヶ滝Fukushima
- 白布ノ滝Aomori
- 見帰の滝Saga Prefecture
- 妙見が滝Kumamoto
- 竜頭滝Tochigi
- 吹割の滝Gunma
- 震動の滝Oita
- 高座の滝Hyogo Prefecture
- 銚子ヶ滝Fukushima
- 銚子大滝Aomori
- 観音の滝Saga Prefecture
- 白水の滝Kumamoto
- 雲井の滝Aomori
- 轟の滝Saga Prefecture
- 鍋ヶ滝Kumamoto
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Every waterfall in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Waterfalls and cascades.
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How many waterfalls are there in Japan?
This layer holds 1,835 waterfalls in Japan, the most of them in Nagano. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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