Must-see waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture
Ryūzu Falls
竜頭滝
Ryūzu Falls is a waterfall in Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture.
Ryūzu Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ryūzu Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ryūzu Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.75770, 139.45145. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ryūzu Falls
- Mount Nantai · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Futarasan-jinja Shrine Chugu · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chūzen Temple · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Yudaki Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kegon Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Onsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 竜蔵寺 · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nikko Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Tochigi Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Takinoo-jinja Shrine · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- 日光真光教会 · church · Tochigi Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- Futarasan Shrine · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tōshō-gū shrine · fort · Tochigi Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rinnō Temple Complex · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- 古峯神社 · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shōyō Garden · sanctuary · Tochigi Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- 報徳二宮神社 · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
- 加蘇山神社 · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
- Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura · park · Tochigi Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Ryūzu Falls
- Yudaki Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kegon Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Takinoo-jinja Shrine · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fukiware no taki falls · waterfall · Gunma Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
- 滝宮神社 · waterfall · Saitama Prefecture · ~81 km · Must-see
- 嫗仙の滝 · waterfall · Agatsuma · ~95 km · Must-see
- Asama Great Falls · waterfall · Agatsuma · ~103 km · Must-see
- 袋田の滝 · waterfall · Kuji · ~106 km · Must-see
- Shiraito Falls · waterfall · Gunma Prefecture · ~107 km · Must-see
- 丸神の滝 · waterfall · Chichibu · ~124 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ryūzu Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Ryūzu Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ryūzu Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ryūzu Falls?
Nearby: Mount Nantai (viewpoint, 5 km), Futarasan-jinja Shrine Chugu (temple, 5 km), Chūzen Temple (Buddhist site, 6 km), Yudaki Falls (waterfall, 6 km), Kegon Falls (waterfall, 6 km), Onsen-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 8 km).
Is Ryūzu Falls worth visiting?
Ryūzu Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Tochigi Prefecture on Spotwander.