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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Sankai Falls
Sankai Fallsabout 21 km (13 mi) from Yamagata. Image credit: Image: kumamushi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Yamagata, Japan

Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Yamagata, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Sankai Falls — about 21 km
Furthest listed
about 40 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

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 Yamagata. 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.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Yamagata. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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5 places near Yamagata

Ordered by straight-line distance from Yamagata, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Yamagata

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Sankai Falls
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    Sankai Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Sankai Falls is a waterfall reachable from Yamagata as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Sankai Falls, about 21 km (13 mi) from Yamagata

    Image credit: Image: kumamushi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Akiu Great Falls
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    Akiu Great Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 23 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Akiu Great Falls is a waterfall reachable from Yamagata as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Akiu Great Falls, about 23 km (14 mi) from Yamagata

    Image credit: Image: Crown of Lenten rose / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nametsu Falls
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    Nametsu Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 27 km (17 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Nametsu Falls is a waterfall reachable from Yamagata as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Nametsu Falls, about 27 km (17 mi) from Yamagata

    Image credit: Image: contri from Yonezawa-Shi, Yamagata, Japan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Komyo Falls
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    Komyo Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 40 km (25 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Komyo Falls is a waterfall reachable from Yamagata as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Komyo Falls, about 40 km (25 mi) from Yamagata

    Image credit: Image: Tomofumi Sato / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0