Senga Falls

What it is

• A thirty-meter waterfall created by a fault from crustal movement.
• One of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls located on the upper Arakawa River.
• A natural landmark named after a woman from Chinese mythology.
• A site situated at the base of the granite Kakuenpo Peak.

What to see

• Water dropping thirty meters down a steep granite rock face.
• The surrounding landscape of the Shosenkyo area in Kofu City.
• Views of the nearby Kakuenpo Peak rising above the falls.

When to go

• The autumn foliage season when many tourists visit the area.

Getting there

• A five minute walk from the nearby parking lot.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.