Kanpirē Falls

What it is

• A wide waterfall spanning 200 meters along the Urauchi River.
• A sacred site whose name translates to the place where gods meet.
• A designated Natural Recreation Forest surrounded by subtropical Okinawa urajirogashi oaks.
• The starting point for the hiking path that crosses Iriomote Island.

What to see

• A riverbed made of Neogene sandstone containing numerous circular potholes.
• Potholes in the rock measuring up to 60 centimeters in diameter.
• Mariyudu Falls located just 250 meters downstream from this site.
• Dense subtropical forests and diverse local plant life along the river.

Getting there

• Take a boat trip followed by a 45-minute walk to reach the falls.
• Visitors must submit an entry notice to the forest office before hiking.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.