Kirifuri Falls

Kirifuri Falls is a waterfall in Nikko, Tochigi. Kirifuri Falls is situated nearby to Kirifuri no taki Waterfall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nikkō Tōshō-gū and Rinnō Temple Complex.

Nikkō Tōshō-gū

Shinto shrine

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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 3½ km southwest of Kirifuri Falls.

Rinnō Temple Complex

Buddhist temple

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Rinnō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Rinnō Temple Complex is situated 3½ km southwest of Kirifuri Falls.

Futarasan shrine

Shinto shrine

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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 3½ km southwest of Kirifuri Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirifuri Highlands and Kinugawa.

Kirifuri Highlands

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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.