Senpiro Falls

What it is

• A waterfall on the Taino River with a vertical drop of sixty meters.
• The name refers to the scale of one thousand people holding hands.
• The falls are situated on the eastern side of Mount Mocchomu.

What to see

• A massive granite monolith measuring two hundred fifty by three hundred meters.
• An observation deck located on the southern high ground overlooking the falls.
• Views of the Taino River flowing over the rock face.

Getting there

• The site is accessible by car on Yakushima Island.
• A forty-minute walk from the Tainoko bus stop leads to the falls.
• Take the Tanegashima Yakushima Kotsu bus running toward Kuryu.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.