Kegon+Waterfall

The Kegon Falls is one of twelve waterfalls in Nikko National Park on the island of Honshu. Lake Chuzenji is the waterfall's water source and it is part of the Oshiri River. The falls are 97 meters high was formed by a redirected river. This park receives several thousand visitors each year and traffic becomes heavy when autumn arrives too see the beautiful colors. It is one of the three largest waterfalls in Japan and known as a place popular for suicides for the Japanese.

Misao Fujimura, a Japanese student and poet, is remembered for his goodbye poem etched into a tree before he committed suicide. His story was publicized throughout Japan. It even caught the attention of Natsume Soseki. Because of this tragedy, it is now a notorious for younger people of Japan to take their lives. We recommend just taking a picture instead.