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Ogawa Falls

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A waterfall about 46 m high and 60 m wide in Minamiosumi, falling over a dark rock wall into a pool of striking emerald-blue water. A forest path of about 20 minutes leads from the lower car park to the basin; an upper viewpoint looks down from the top.

Choshi Falls in Minamiosum , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan.
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Choshi Falls in Minamiosum , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan.Reference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet

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23°C

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💧 76% rain chance · wind 6 km/h

Hourly forecast

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Parking

  • Ogawa Falls lower parking

    AVAILABLE

    SUV / high-roof friendly

    Parking at the trailhead (Ogawa no Taki Shinrin Koen).

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Directions to Ogawa Falls

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When to see this place

Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.

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Emerald water below the falls

Any month; the colour is strongest on sunny days a few days after rain.

Tourism source ↗

Suitability

Stroller: Not recommended

Nursing room: Not available

Noise level: quiet

Kids: Check terrain, weather and current access before travel.

Rules

Fire: no fire

Water access: none

Drones: permit required

Coordinates

31.2003, 130.8253

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Within 30 km, closest first.

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Sources, photo credits and verification

Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-13