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Ryūzu Falls

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Waterfall in Tochigi, Japan
Ryūzu Waterfall
竜頭の滝
Ryūzu Falls is located in JapanRyūzu Falls
LocationNikkō, Tochigi, Japan
Coordinates36°45′31.76″N 139°27′4.53″E / 36.7588222°N 139.4512583°E / 36.7588222; 139.4512583
Total height60m
Average width10m
WatercourseYugawa River

Ryūzu Falls (龍頭滝, -taki, lit. "Dragon's Head Waterfall") is a waterfall located upstream from the Yugawa River which makes its way into Lake Yunoko and Lake Chūzenji. It is located near Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Ryūzu can be translated as 'Dragon's Head', and is so named because its twin falls are said to resemble a dragon's head.


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