Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Anmon Falls is a waterfall on the Anmon River, in the upper reaches of the Iwaki River in the Shirakami Mountains, in Nishimeya, Aomori. The area around the falls became a prefectural natural park in July 1981, renamed Tsugaru Shirakami Prefectural Natural Park on 31 March 2017.
We have not checked the trail to the falls or a public-transport route, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Anmonnotakidai1 — Pazuzu (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Anmon falls footpath - panoramio - torakiti (4) — torakiti · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 白神山地 暗門滝 — C.K. Tse · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Anmon falls footpath - panoramio — torakiti · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Anmon falls footpath - panoramio - torakiti — torakiti · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Anmon falls footpath - panoramio - torakiti (1) — torakiti · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Anmon falls footpath - panoramio - torakiti (2) — torakiti · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Anmon falls footpath - panoramio - torakiti (3) — torakiti · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Anmon falls footpath - panoramio - torakiti (5) — torakiti · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Anmon Falls (暗門滝, also written 暗門の滝) is a waterfall in Nishimeya, Nakatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture. It lies on the Anmon River, in the upper reaches of the Iwaki River within the Shirakami Mountains. The area around the falls became a prefectural natural park in July 1981, renamed Tsugaru Shirakami Prefectural Natural Park on 31 March 2017.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Lakes & falls
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