Frozen Fukuroda Falls
(Fukuroda No Taki Waterfalls)
袋田の滝氷瀑（大子町）
Experience the stunning beauty of the 120m Frozen waterfall
DATE
TIME & SCHEDULE
Special Fukuroda Falls Lightup Event
Daily between: 1st Oct 2023 to 31st Jan 2024
During these dates the waterfall will be open until 7 pm and light up beautifully.
Last season
In 2023, the waterfall started to freeze on the 3rd of January, peaking on the 1st of February. The ice melted on the 6th of February.
The start date depends on how cold it is. (Usually, the waterfall starts freezing in late Dec and melts by mid-Feb)
Open Time
Dec-April – 9:00- 17:00
May-Oct – 8:00- 18:00
Nov – 8:00- 17:00
*The waterfall is beautiful in other seasons as well (see photos below)
COST
Adults 300 yen / Children 150 yen
How to enjoy the Frozen Fukuroda Falls
Picturesque scenery (Great for Instagram pics!)
Fun for a group of friends
Walk around nature
Enjoy 1.5 hour
❄️🏔️A Spectacular Frozen Waterfall💦
(Also beautiful in Spring, Summer and Autumn)
Fukuroda Falls in Daigo town is one of the three most renowned waterfalls in Japan. It is beautiful all seasons, but particularly stunning in the winter when it starts to freeze ❄️.
With a hight of 120meters and a width of 73m it is a beautiful waterfall to experience when covered in ice. From the observation deck you can see the waterfall quite close up and if you are lucky you may even see ice-climbers trying to reach the peak 🧗.
There is a tunnel and elevator that takes visitors through the mountain to an observation deck that is so close to the waterfall you can get wet 💦 when there is a lot of water. There are also some short 🥾hiking courses starting from 500m -2km (10-90 min) as well as also longer courses 7-10km (2.5 -4hours) to enjoy the waterfall from different angles (some of these may be closed during winter).
The best chance you have to see the water fall freeze is in January!
What to do nearby Frozen Fukuroda Waterfall?
Local recommendations
- Culture
- Tea making experience
- Tea picking experience (mid May-early June only)
- Soba making experience
- Konjac making experience
- Attractions
- Onsen Hotsprings
- Washi paper doll museum
- Hiking through the mountains
- Camping
- Food / Drink
- Apple picking
- Apple pie
- Local Soba Noodles
- Local Shamo Chicken
- Green Tea
- Yuba
Onsen Ryokan (Japanese style)
There are a few small size Japanese Ryokans in Daigo.
Hotels (Western style)
Glamping & Camping
Camping and Glamping are popular activities in Daigo with 5 camping sites to choose from.
Access (How to get to the Frozen Fukuroda Falls )
How to get there
Public Transport
3hrs from Tokyo (Ueno Sta.) by train.
Car
3hrs 15min drive from Tokyo (Ueno) by car.
Location & Address
Address
Fukuroda Falls
袋田の滝
3-19 Fukuroda, Daigo Town, Kuji-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture
〒319-3523 茨城県久慈郡大子町袋田3-19
Access from Tokyo
By Public Transport
Via Fukuroda Station (JR Suigun Line)
Once you get to JR Fukuroda Station, you can take a taxi (10 min), take a bus (10 min to Takimoto 滝本), or walk for 40 min.
Please note that there are only four buses a day (one in the morning, one at noon, and two in the afternoon), so make sure you check your return bus time.
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
By Car
Via Naka IC on the Joban Expressway
A 60-minute drive up route 118 north from Naka IC on the Joban Expressway.
Parking costs 500 yen near the waterfall.
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
Contact Details (Event Organizer)
Daigo town’s official waterfall website (External Link – Japanese)
Daigo town’s official waterfall website (External Link – English)
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