Ryūzu Falls

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Ryūzu Waterfall
竜頭の滝
Ryuzu no taki.jpg
Ryūzu Falls is located in Japan
Ryūzu Falls
LocationNikkō, Tochigi, Japan
Coordinates36°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 height60m
Average width10m
Watercourse

Ryūzu Falls (龍頭滝, -taki, lit. "Dragon's Head Waterfall") is a waterfall located upstream from the which makes its way into and Lake Chūzenji. 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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