Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Kyoto, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kyoto. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kyoto. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Kyoto, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Otowa Fall is a waterfall reachable from Kyoto as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Otowa Fall, about 2 km (1 mi) from Kyoto
Image credit: Image: Oren Rozen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Minoh Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kyoto as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Minoh Falls, about 32 km (20 mi) from Kyoto
Image credit: Image: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Saimyoji Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kyoto as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Saimyoji Falls, about 40 km (25 mi) from Kyoto
Image credit: Image: KENPEI / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Momonoo Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kyoto as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Momonoo Falls, about 47 km (29 mi) from Kyoto
Image credit: Image: wakai / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Uriwari Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kyoto as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Uriwari Falls, about 51 km (31 mi) from Kyoto
Image credit: Image: Motokoka / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0