Kushira Falls

Kushira Falls is a waterfall in Chihayaakasaka, Minamikawachi district, Osaka. Kushira Falls is situated nearby to the aerial lift Katsuragisanjo Station, as well as near the peak Mount Minami Katsuragi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Minami Katsuragi and Katsuragisanjo Station.

Mount Minami Katsuragi

Peak

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Mount Yamato Katsuragi or simply Mount Katsuragi is a mountain in the Kongō Range straddling the prefectural border of Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gose, Nara in Japan.

Katsuragisanjo Station

Aerial lift

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Katsuragisanjo Station is an aerial lift, which is situated 1 km southwest of Kushira Falls.

Katsuragi Hitokotonushi Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Katsuragi Hitokotonushi Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Kushira Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shinjō and Hikida.

Shinjō was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2004, Shinjō, along with the town of Taima, was merged to create the city of Katsuragi. Shinjō is situated 3½ km northeast of Kushira Falls.

Hikida

Neighborhood

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Hikida is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km northeast of Kushira Falls.

Taima

Neighborhood

Taima was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2004, Taima, along with the town of Shinjō, was merged to create the city of Katsuragi. Taima is situated 6 km north of Kushira Falls.

Kushira Falls

Type: Waterfall
Also known as: “櫛羅の滝”
Category: body of water
Location: Chihayaakasaka, Minamikawachi district, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.46286° or 34° 27′ 46″ north

Longitude

135.69584° or 135° 41′ 45″ east

Open location code

8Q6QFM7W+48

OpenStreetMap ID

node 971850317

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Kushira Falls” goes by many names.

French: “Chutes de Kushira”
Japanese: “Kujira-no-taki”
Japanese: “くじらのたき”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yamato Katsuragi-san Tsutsuji Garden and 葛木坐火雷神社（笛吹神社）.

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