Ohko-no-taki Waterfall

• AREA… Kurio
• LOCATION…
  •  53.2 km from Miyanoura (75 min. by car)
  •  34.5 km from Anbo (49 min. by car)
• NEAREST BUS STOP… No.129 Ohko-no-taki bus stop
   (400 meters/ 5 min. on foot)
• FACILITIES…Barrier-free promenade, restroom and parking lot (5cars)
• Movie link…屋久島 大川の滝

Ohko-no-taki Waterfall is located past Kurio Village at the entrance of Seibu-rindo Forest Path on the prefectural road. (Clockwise from the airport about 58 min. by car, 43.2 km/ Anticlockwise from the airport about 1 h 20 min. by car, 53 km) It is one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan and is the biggest waterfall on Yakushima Island. The view of the dynamic waterfall flowing over an 88-meter cliff is spectacular to say the least. You can walk along the rocks near the basin, hear the roaring sound, and feel the cool spray of the waterfall. It is a popular destination especially during the hot summer months.