[2025 Yakushima Attraction] Travel Guide for Ohko Waterfall (Updated Apr)

🌱 . . Okawa Falls in Yakushima, one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls . . . I went there after admiring a lot of wild monkeys and deer on the Western Forest Road 🦌, so I felt like I was enjoying nature even more 🥺❤️ lol . . . . The water was so splashy that I listened to the sound of the waterfall while bathing in the mist...✨ . . . It has an incredible relaxing effect and is full of energy 🔥 lol . . . . 📍Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture ⛰ Okawa Falls 🚗Parking available . . . . #Okawa Falls #Japan's Waterfalls #Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls #Yakushima Falls #Yakushima's Spectacular Scenery #Yakushima #Yakushima Trip #Yakushima Trip #Yakushima Sightseeing #yakushima #Yakushima Drive #World Heritage Site #World Heritage Island #kagoshima #kagoshimatourism #kagoshimatrip #yakushimaisland #yakushimatrip #kagoshimatrip #remoteisland #remoteislandtour #forestbathing #secretsumerresort #summertrip #JapanGenkiProject2021 #summertrip #greatview

It has been selected as one of the "100 Best Waterfalls in Japan," and along with Chihiro Falls, it boasts a magnificent view on Yakushima. You'll be overwhelmed by its power when you see it up close. When I visited, there were wild monkeys frolicking nearby. I'm glad I came to Yakushima. #SupportTourism #BreathtakingView

Yakushima, a registered World Heritage Site, is a popular travel destination in Kagoshima Prefecture. Yakushima is the biggest power spot. The waterfall, where you can feel the overwhelming power, is a spot where you can relax by breathing in the air full of negative ions. Okawa Falls is one of the "100 Best Waterfalls in Japan" and is a representative waterfall of Yakushima. Okawa Falls is a powerful waterfall that slides down a cliff with a drop of 88m, splashing with a spectacular amount of water. The water volume increases even more on rainy days. You can walk right under the waterfall basin, so you can feel the negative ions with your whole body while getting splashed with water. It's close to the parking lot, so please go and check it out. Okonotaki Falls 📍Location: Kurio, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture 💰Price per person: Free admission and parking About 1 hour by car from Yakushima Airport 5-minute walk from bus stop No. 129 "Okonotaki" ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ✰ #100TravelStyles #GirlsTrip #TabiJo #PhotoSpot #OutingSpot #FuriTabi #Yakushima

It rained the day before, so the amount of water was very large and impressive! It's a wonderful place where you can feel the power of nature 🏞 It's right there after you park your car, so it's nice that you can go and see it easily! Okawa Falls 📍Address: Kurio, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture 891-4409 🕰️Opening hours: 24 hours #0 yen trip