Shiraito Falls (shiraito-no-taki)

Shiraito Falls (shiraito-no-taki) is a waterfall in Nikko, Tochigi. Shiraito Falls (shiraito-no-taki) is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Takinoo-jinja Shrine, as well as near 滝尾高徳水神社.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Takinoo-jinja Shrine and Nikkō Tōshō-gū.

Takinoo-jinja Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Takinoo-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Shiraito Falls (shiraito-no-taki).

Nikkō Tōshō-gū

Shinto shrine

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Nikkō Tōshō-gū is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Together with Futarasan Shrine and Rinnō-ji, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination. Nikkō Tōshō-gū is situated 1 km southeast of Shiraito Falls (shiraito-no-taki).

Futarasan shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Fg2, Public domain.

Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Nikkō Futarasan Shrine, to distinguish it from the Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja, which shares the same kanji in its name. Futarasan shrine is situated 790 metres south of Shiraito Falls (shiraito-no-taki).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirifuri Highlands.

Kirifuri Highlands

Photo: NEON, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kirifuri Highlands is a highland area between Nikko and Kuriyama in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, on the slopes of the Japanese Alps. The main activities in the area are skiing in winter and hiking in summer and autumn.

Shiraito Falls (shiraito-no-taki)

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: Nikko, Tochigi, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.76497° or 36° 45′ 54″ north

Longitude

139.59317° or 139° 35′ 35″ east

Open location code

8Q8XQH7V+X7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4905925121

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 滝尾高徳水神社 and 滝尾稲荷神社.

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