is a

National Park A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...

and a popular tourist destination on the island and prefecture of

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. It is located in the northern part of the

Okinawa Island is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. It is the smallest and least populated of the five main islands of Japan. The island is approximately long, an average wide, and has an ...

, approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of Nago and close to the

Yambaru National Park is a national park in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Established in 2016, it is located in and around the forested region of Yanbaru at the northern end of Okinawa Island. The park comprises a land area of in the villages of Kunigami, Ōgimi, and H ...

. The falls and the ensuing river flow region tropical most of the year. It is a popular destination for both sightseers and hikers. From start to the finish, the finished trail is about 2 miles, with many steep stairs throughout the path. Camping is permitted with various camp sites. People visiting the area are warned not to swim near the falls because there have been two deaths since 2013 and various falls.

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{{authority control National parks of Japan Waterfalls of Japan Parks and gardens in Okinawa Prefecture