Fudo Falls — Local services in Yugawara

This review is not indicative of the falls, I'm mostly just writing it to warn others of what happened to me.

I took a walk up to the falls from Yugawara. The last 500m or so is pretty much directly along the highway and is clearly not intended to be walked as there is no sidewalk (sorry to the traffic that had to deal with me being a hazard).

When I arrived at the location indicated on the map, there was a parking lot which seemed to be the entrance, but it was gated off and appeared to be closed potentially into perpetuity.

If you're planning on coming, be sure to double check that it's open and accessible at the time, and just take the bus like others here have...

The Fudo waterfall is easily accessible by bus in about 20 minutes from the Yugawara train station. It’s the second stop from the end of the bus route leaving riders off right beside the falls. The waterfall itself isn’t spectacular but the setting is nice. There is a small tea house and shrine directly near the falls. Lots of beautiful moss and bamboo trees make for...

This place is a neat waterfall tucked into a forested nook. The waterfall has some modest shrines built around it and there is a hot springs nearby. Also, there is a shop and cafe along the very short hike to the falls. The cafe captures hot spring water for guests to enjoy...