waterfall
Ogawa Falls
A 46 m fall dropping into an emerald basin enclosed by columnar rock walls in southern Kyushu, reached by a stepped path from a car park above. The water is a striking blue-green in sunlight.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Kagoshima, Japan · Asia
Kawahigashi is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ōsaki, 26km from Ogawa Falls.
Kawahigashi is a town located in Kagoshima, Japan. With a population of 6,237, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kawahigashi sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kawahigashi to your route.
Higashikushira (東串良町, Higashikushira-chō) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 6,220 in 2829 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 27.85 km2 (10.75 sq mi).
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Kawahigashi is located in Kagoshima, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 31.3725 latitude, 131.0075 longitude.
Kawahigashi has a population of approximately 6,237 people, making it a town in Japan.
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Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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waterfall
A 46 m fall dropping into an emerald basin enclosed by columnar rock walls in southern Kyushu, reached by a stepped path from a car park above. The water is a striking blue-green in sunlight.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A grassland headland at the southern tip of Miyazaki where the Misaki horses, a small native breed, have roamed wild since the Edo period. A toll road climbs to the cape and its lighthouse.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The southernmost point of mainland Japan, a subtropical headland of palms and banyan reached by a winding coastal road, with Japan's oldest Western-style lighthouse offshore on a rock.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A vermilion shrine built inside a sea cave in the cliffs of the Nichinan coast, reached by a stairway cut along the rock face. Visitors throw clay balls at a rope-marked hollow in the rocks below for luck.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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