Ryūzu Falls

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Ryūzu Waterfall
竜頭の滝
Ryuzu no taki.jpg
Location Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan
Coordinates 36°45′31.76″N 139°27′4.53″E / 36.7588222°N 139.4512583°E / 36.7588222; 139.4512583Coordinates: 36°45′31.76″N 139°27′4.53″E / 36.7588222°N 139.4512583°E / 36.7588222; 139.4512583
Total height 60m
Watercourse Yugawa River

Ryūzu Falls (龍頭滝, -taki, lit. "Dragon's Head Waterfall") is a waterfall located upstream from the Yugawa River which makes its way into Lake Yunoko and Lake Chuzenji. It is located near Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Ryūzu can be translated as 'Dragon's Head', and is so named because its twin falls are said to resemble a dragon's head.


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