Joren Falls

Joren Falls

WATERFALL

Joren Falls was said to be created approximately 17,000 years ago when Mt. Hachikubo erupted and the lava flowed into the area. It takes approximately 30 minutes round trip to see the waterfall and the nearby wasabi fields. Joren Falls was selected as one of the top 100 waterfalls in the country.

The waterfall has it’s own free car park, with space for 100 small cars, a restaurant and also features a statue of characters from “The Izu Dancer”, a short love story set in the local area and written by the Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata.

Review

As one of Japan’s top 100 waterfalls I had to come and see it for myself. It’s quite hard to miss if you’re in the area as it’s the main attraction. There are numerous cafes nearby but it is located in a mostly rural residential area.

If you’re not very active and don’t like stairs then give this a miss. It’s around 200 steps down to the waterfall viewing platform and then you have to walk back up. The whole route should take around 30 minutes. When you’re down there there’s not much to see other than the waterfall and wasabi fields. Heading back up the stairs takes you to the gift shop. If you come and see this then I definitely recommend seeing what else is in the area.

Also, make sure to try the wasabi ice cream if you come here! It’s a local specialty.

ADDRESS

Joren Falls,
Izu City,
Shizuoka Prefecture,
410-3206

+81558851125 (Japanese only)
https://eigo.j-taki.com/ (English available)

RECOMMENDED ROUTE:

Joren Falls is easiest to get to by car however you are able to take the train to Shuzenji on the Izu Hakone Tetsudo Line and then switch to the Kawazu (河津) bus. Make sure to get off at the Joren Falls bus stop (浄蓮の滝).