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Harajiri Falls
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Known as the 'Niagara of the East,' this 120m-wide waterfall tumbles over basalt formed by ancient Aso volcanic flows.
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10 min by car from JR Ogata Station
Ogata-machi Harajiri, Bungo-Ono City, Oita
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A 120-meter wide, 20-meter high waterfall known as the "Niagara of the East," designated one of Japan's 100 Top Waterfalls and part of the Japan Geopark.
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Harajiri Falls is a waterfall formed where the Ogata River cuts through basaltic bedrock in Ogata-cho, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, measuring approximately 120 meters wide and 20 meters high. Its origins are attributed to columnar jointed lava flows produced by volcanic activity of Mount Aso, wh…
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