waterfall
Nabegataki Falls
A broad, low curtain of water falling from an overhanging ledge, allowing visitors to walk along a path behind the entire span of the fall. A short descent from the car park in northern Kumamoto.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Fukuoka, Japan · Asia
Yanagawa sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ōkawa, 59km from Nabegataki Falls.
Yanagawa is a town located in Fukuoka, Japan. With a population of 64,475, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Yanagawa 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 Yanagawa to your route.
The 1600 siege of Yanagawa took place just after the decisive battle of Sekigahara in which Tokugawa Ieyasu secured his control over Japan.
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Yanagawa is located in Fukuoka, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 33.1667 latitude, 130.4000 longitude.
Yanagawa has a population of approximately 64,475 people, making it a town in Japan.
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waterfall
A broad, low curtain of water falling from an overhanging ledge, allowing visitors to walk along a path behind the entire span of the fall. A short descent from the car park in northern Kumamoto.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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A narrow ravine village straddling the Kumamoto–Oita border where steam vents rise between old wooden inns and footbridges. In spring hundreds of carp streamers are strung across the gorge.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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