Ryuzu Falls
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Ryūzu Falls is a waterfall
located upstream from the Yugawa River which makes its way into Lake Yunoko and Lake Chuzenji
. It is located near Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture
, Japan
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Ryūzu can be translated as 'Dragon's Head', and is so named because its twin falls are said to resemble a dragon's head.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
located upstream from the Yugawa River which makes its way into Lake Yunoko and Lake Chuzenji
Lake Chuzenji
is a scenic lake in Nikkō National Park in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It was created 20,000 years ago when Mount Nantai erupted and blocked the river...
. It is located near Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Ryūzu can be translated as 'Dragon's Head', and is so named because its twin falls are said to resemble a dragon's head.