Modest in height, exact in setting: Kuwanoki Falls drops 21 metres in the Kuwanoki Gorge near Shingu, the river town at the mouth of the Kumano country in Wakayama Prefecture. Its inclusion in Japan's official Top 100 Waterfalls says something about how the list was compiled — not merely a ranking of the tallest drops, but a selection of falls whose character earned them a place. Here that character comes from the gorge that shares the waterfall's name, a compact ravine setting in the far southeast of the Kii Peninsula, where the fall marks the scenic heart of its small valley.
Visiting Kuwanoki Falls
Kuwanoki Falls lies in the Kuwanoki Gorge in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, in the southeastern Kii Peninsula. The sources give no further access detail, so consult current local information for trail conditions.
