Ryūzu Falls Explained

Ryūzu Waterfall
Alt Name:竜頭の滝
Location:Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan
Coords:36.7588°N 139.4513°W
Map:Japan
Relief:1
Height:60m
Average Width:10m
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 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.