We had a long awaited trip planned to Fukuroda Falls. This is one of the recommended spots to visit in Japan. Ibaraki’s famous Fukuroda Falls is located near the northern city of Daigo, roughly two hours drive from the capital of Mito (so it was about 2 hours from my place in Tsukuba). As it has been named as one of the three most beautiful waterfalls in Japan there is never a bad time to come take it in; in fact, the locals claim that you have to see it in all four seasons in order to really grasp its beauty. During the summer it is framed with thick, green foliage; in the winter it partially freezes into a delicate glass sculpture; the spring brings new flowers and increased volume from rains; but the added contrast of the red leaves in autumn against the coursing water definitely increases its popularity by quite a margin.
See some of our photos on this trip. If you are interested in some of the simple mountain climbing courses, please check them out here, I’ve got some photos for all seasons in this PDF too.
Definitely recommend to visit these falls once, and yes it’s definitely a family trip.
