Senpiro waterfall
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| Coordinates | 30 ° 15 '35 " N , 130 ° 34' 55" E | |
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| place | Yakushima , Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan | |
| flow | Tainogawa → Torōki Waterfall | |
The Senpiro waterfall ( Japanese 千尋 の 滝 , Senpiro-no-taki ) is a waterfall on the southeast side of the island of Yakushima in the prefecture of Kagoshima and has a height of about 60 m. The Japanese name of the waterfall 千尋 ( Senpiro , literally “1000 hiro ”) means “great height”. On a hill on the south side of the waterfall is a viewing platform at 270 m above sea level, which can be easily reached by car. Therefore, the site is known as a representative lookout point on Yakushima Island.
Web links
Commons : Senpiro Falls - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Yakushima Waterfalls Information (Japanese)