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Japan's 100 Best Waterfalls, from the Air

Drone footage of the waterfalls selected as Nihon no Taki Hyakusen, Japan's official list of 100 famous waterfalls.

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waterfalls on the official list covered so far

In 1990 Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Forestry Agency, backed by a nationwide public vote, selected 100 waterfalls that best represent the country's rivers and mountains. The list runs from Hokkaido to Okinawa and includes giants like Nachi and Kegon as well as remote falls that take a day's hike to reach.

This collection brings together the drone videos on AirViewHub that show one of the hundred. Each video sits on the map at the waterfall's location, so you can see the terrain, the approach, and the light before you plan your own visit or flight.

The list is far from complete. If you have aerial footage of a listed waterfall, post it with the tag Waterfall_Best100JP and it appears here.

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Where they are

The pins are the same markers as on the AirViewHub map, one per pilot. Grey dots are waterfalls on the official list that nobody has posted yet. Click a pin to preview the video.

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Videos

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The full list of 100

Every waterfall on the official list, by region. Green ones have a video on AirViewHub; the rest are waiting for a pilot. 16 of 100 covered so far.

Hokkaido 0 / 6

  • 1 Hagoromo Falls 羽衣の滝
    Hokkaido · 東川町     Wanted
  • 2 Inkura Falls インクラの滝
    Hokkaido · 白老町     Wanted
  • 3 Garo Falls 賀老の滝
    Hokkaido · 島牧村     Wanted
  • 4 Ryusei and Ginga Falls 流星・銀河の滝
    Hokkaido · 上川町     Wanted
  • 5 Ashiribetsu Falls アシリベツの滝
    Hokkaido · 札幌市     Wanted
  • 6 Oshinkoshin Falls オシンコシンの滝
    Hokkaido · 斜里町     Wanted

Tohoku 3 / 15

  • 7 Kurokuma Falls くろくまの滝
    Aomori · 鯵ヶ沢町     Wanted
  • 8 Matsumi Falls 松見の滝
    Aomori · 十和田市     Wanted
  • 9 Fudo Falls (Hachimantai) 不動の滝
    Iwate · 八幡平市     Wanted
  • 10 Akiu Great Falls 秋保大滝
    Miyagi · 仙台市     ✓ Watch
  • 11 Sankai Falls 三階の滝
    Miyagi · 蔵王町     ✓ Video 1 Video 2
  • 12 Nanataki Falls 七滝
    Akita · 小坂町     Wanted
  • 13 Chagama Falls 茶釜の滝
    Akita · 鹿角市     Wanted
  • 14 Hottai Falls 法体の滝
    Akita · 由利本荘市     Wanted
  • 15 Yasu Falls 安の滝
    Akita · 北秋田市     Wanted
  • 16 Namekawa Great Falls 滑川大滝
    Yamagata · 米沢市     Wanted
  • 17 Shiraito Falls (Tozawa) 白糸の滝
    Yamagata · 戸沢村     ✓ Watch
  • 18 Nanatsu Falls 七ツ滝
    Yamagata · 鶴岡市     Wanted
  • 19 Otsuji Falls 乙字ケ滝
    Fukushima · 須賀川市     Wanted
  • 20 Sanjo Falls 三条の滝
    Fukushima · 檜枝岐村     Wanted
  • 21 Choshi Falls 銚子ケ滝
    Fukushima · 郡山市     Wanted

Kanto 3 / 10

  • 22 Fukuroda Falls 袋田の滝
    Ibaraki · 大子町     Wanted
  • 23 Kegon Falls 華厳滝
    Tochigi · 日光市     Wanted
  • 24 Kirifuri Falls 霧降の滝
    Tochigi · 日光市     ✓ Watch
  • 25 Fukiware Falls 吹割の滝
    Gunma · 沼田市     Wanted
  • 26 Jofu Falls 常布の滝
    Gunma · 草津町     Wanted
  • 27 Tanashita Fudo Falls 棚下の不動滝
    Gunma · 渋川市     Wanted
  • 28 Marugami Falls 丸神の滝
    Saitama · 小鹿野町     ✓ Watch
  • 29 Hossawa Falls 払沢の滝
    Tokyo · 檜原村     Wanted
  • 30 Hayato Great Falls 早戸大滝
    Kanagawa · 相模原市     Wanted
  • 31 Shasui Falls 洒水の滝
    Kanagawa · 山北町     ✓ Watch

Chubu 6 / 20

  • 32 Nanatsugama Godan Falls 七ツ釜五段の滝
    Yamanashi · 山梨市     Wanted
  • 33 Kitashoji Falls 北精進ケ滝
    Yamanashi · 北杜市     Wanted
  • 34 Senga Falls 仙娥滝
    Yamanashi · 甲府市     Wanted
  • 35 Suzuga Falls 鈴ヶ滝
    Niigata · 村上市     Wanted
  • 36 Naena Falls 苗名滝
    Niigata · 妙高市     ✓ Watch
  • 37 So Falls 惣滝
    Niigata · 妙高市     Wanted
  • 38 Shomyo Falls 称名滝
    Toyama · 立山町     ✓ Watch
  • 39 Uba Falls 姥ケ滝
    Ishikawa · 白山市     ✓ Watch
  • 40 Ryuso Falls 龍双ケ滝
    Fukui · 池田町     Wanted
  • 41 Yonako Falls 米子大瀑布
    Nagano · 須坂市     ✓ Watch
  • 42 Sanbon Waterfalls 三本滝
    Nagano · 松本市     Wanted
  • 43 Tadachi Falls 田立の滝
    Nagano · 南木曽町     Wanted
  • 44 Neo Falls 根尾の滝
    Gifu · 下呂市     ✓ Video 1 Video 2
  • 45 Hirayu Falls 平湯大滝
    Gifu · 高山市     Wanted
  • 46 Yoro Falls 養老の滝
    Gifu · 養老町     Wanted
  • 47 Amidaga Falls 阿弥陀ケ滝
    Gifu · 郡上市     ✓ Watch
  • 48 Abe Great Falls 安倍の大滝
    Shizuoka · 静岡市     Wanted
  • 49 Joren Falls 浄蓮の滝
    Shizuoka · 伊豆市     Wanted
  • 50 Shiraito Falls (Fujinomiya) 白糸の滝
    Shizuoka · 富士宮市     Wanted
  • 51 Atera Seven Falls 阿寺の七滝
    Aichi · 新城市     Wanted

Kinki 4 / 17

  • 52 Nunobiki Falls (Kumano) 布引の滝
    Mie · 熊野市     ✓ Watch
  • 53 Akame 48 Falls 赤目四十八滝
    Mie · 名張市     Wanted
  • 54 Nanatsugama Falls 七ツ釜滝
    Mie · 大台町     Wanted
  • 55 Yatsubuchi Falls 八ツ淵の滝
    Shiga · 高島市     Wanted
  • 56 Kanabiki Falls 金引の滝
    Kyoto · 宮津市     Wanted
  • 57 Minoh Falls 箕面滝
    Osaka · 箕面市     Wanted
  • 58 Hara Fudo Falls 原不動滝
    Hyogo · 宍粟市     Wanted
  • 59 Saruo Falls 猿尾滝
    Hyogo · 香美町     ✓ Watch
  • 60 Tendaki Falls 天滝
    Hyogo · 養父市     ✓ Watch
  • 61 Nunobiki Falls (Kobe) 布引の滝
    Hyogo · 神戸市     Wanted
  • 62 Somon Falls 双門の滝
    Nara · 天川村     Wanted
  • 63 Fudo-nanae Falls 不動七重の滝
    Nara · 下北山村     ✓ Watch
  • 64 Sasa Falls 笹の滝
    Nara · 十津川村     Wanted
  • 65 Naka Falls (Omine) 中の滝
    Nara · 上北山村     Wanted
  • 66 Nachi Falls 那智滝
    Wakayama · 那智勝浦町     Wanted
  • 67 Kuwanoki Falls 桑ノ木の滝
    Wakayama · 新宮市     Wanted
  • 68 Haso Falls 八草の滝
    Wakayama · 白浜町     Wanted

Chugoku 0 / 7

  • 69 Daisen Falls 大山滝
    Tottori · 琴浦町     Wanted
  • 70 Ame Falls 雨滝
    Tottori · 鳥取市     Wanted
  • 71 Dangyo Falls 壇鏡の滝
    Shimane · 隠岐の島町     Wanted
  • 72 Ryuzu Yae Falls 龍頭八重滝
    Shimane · 雲南市     Wanted
  • 73 Kanba Falls 神庭の滝
    Okayama · 真庭市     Wanted
  • 74 Josei Falls 常清滝
    Hiroshima · 三次市     Wanted
  • 75 Jakuchi Gorge Goryu Falls 寂地峡五竜の滝
    Yamaguchi · 岩国市     Wanted

Shikoku 0 / 8

  • 76 Ogama Falls 大釜の滝
    Tokushima · 那賀町     Wanted
  • 77 Todoroki 99 Falls 轟九十九滝
    Tokushima · 海陽町     Wanted
  • 78 Amagoi Falls 雨乞の滝
    Tokushima · 神山町     Wanted
  • 79 Yukiwa Falls 雪輪の滝
    Ehime · 宇和島市     Wanted
  • 80 Goraiko Falls 御来光の滝
    Ehime · 久万高原町     Wanted
  • 81 Ryuo Falls 龍王の滝
    Kochi · 大豊町     Wanted
  • 82 Todoro Falls 轟の滝
    Kochi · 香美市     Wanted
  • 83 Otaru Falls 大樽の滝
    Kochi · 越知町     Wanted

Kyushu & Okinawa 0 / 17

  • 84 Kannon Falls 観音の滝
    Saga · 唐津市     Wanted
  • 85 Mikaeri Falls 見帰りの滝
    Saga · 唐津市     Wanted
  • 86 Shijusanman Falls 四十三万滝
    Kumamoto · 菊池市     Wanted
  • 87 Sendan Todoro Falls 栴檀轟の滝
    Kumamoto · 八代市     Wanted
  • 88 Sugaru Falls 数鹿流ヶ滝
    Kumamoto · 南阿蘇村     Wanted
  • 89 Kaname Falls 鹿目の滝
    Kumamoto · 人吉市     Wanted
  • 90 Higashishiiya Falls 東椎屋の滝
    Oita · 宇佐市     Wanted
  • 91 Harajiri Falls 原尻の滝
    Oita · 豊後大野市     Wanted
  • 92 Shindo Falls 震動の滝
    Oita · 九重町     Wanted
  • 93 Nishishiiya Falls 西椎屋の滝
    Oita · 玖珠町     Wanted
  • 94 Sekinoo Falls 関之尾滝
    Miyazaki · 都城市     Wanted
  • 95 Yatogi Falls 矢研の滝
    Miyazaki · 都農町     Wanted
  • 96 Mukabaki Falls 行縢の滝
    Miyazaki · 延岡市     Wanted
  • 97 Manai Falls 真名井の滝
    Miyazaki · 高千穂町     Wanted
  • 98 Ryumon Falls 龍門滝
    Kagoshima · 姶良市     Wanted
  • 99 Oko Falls 大川の滝
    Kagoshima · 屋久島町     Wanted
  • 100 Mariyudu Falls マリユドゥの滝
    Okinawa · 竹富町     Wanted

List: Nihon no Taki Hyakusen (1990). Locations from Wikipedia and Wikidata; a video counts as covering a waterfall when it is pinned within 2 km of it.

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