Yonako Falls


Yonako Falls, literally "Yonako Large Waterfalls" ) is a waterfall located in Yonako, Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, in the central part of Japan. The falls originate from Mount Azumaya and Mount Neko.

The Falls

The Yonako Falls, located in Suzaka, Nagano, Japan is a collective name of two waterfalls: the Fudo Falls and the Gongen Falls. Both falls combine to make the Yonako River, which is one of the tributaries of the Chikuma River, the upper stream of Japan's longest river, the Shinano River, which flows into the Sea of Japan at Niigata City.
Yonako Falls is one of "Japan’s [Top 100 Waterfalls]", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of [the Environment (Japan)|Ministry of the Environment] in 1990.
The view of the falls, away from the slag ground of the former Yonako Sulfur Mines, which has been converted to a park, is said to be excellent, especially during the autumn leaves season.

Access

From Suzaka-Nagano East exit of the Jōshin-etsu Expressway, via Japan [National Route 403|National Routes 403] and Japan [National Route 406|406], to the falls' toll-free parking lot is about 40 minutes.