Biwa-no-taki

Biwa-no-taki is a waterfall in .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roadside station Nishi-iya.

Restaurant
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a restaurant, which is situated 3 km northwest of Biwa-no-taki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iya Valley and Oboke and Koboke.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a remote mountain valley deep in the heart of . One of Japan's Three Hidden Valleys, Iya has dramatic mountain scenery, traditional thatched roof homes, and historic vine bridges.

Photo: さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ōboke and Koboke mean, respectively, "big steps dangerous" and "small steps dangerous" — an apt description of the perils of traversing on foot through these steep gorges in . The river views and awesome white water rafting are the big draws here.

Biwa-no-taki

Latitude
33.8753° or 33° 52′ 31″ north
Longitude
133.83646° or 133° 50′ 11″ east
Open location code
8Q5MVRGP+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 756335384
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Biwa-no-taki” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “びわの滝”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hotel Kazurabashi and 三好警察署西祖谷山村駐在所.

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