The Hakuryu (White Dragon) Waterfall is in the Penkepetan River running in the Mashike mountains, which stretch from the central to the northern parts of Hokkaido. The waterfall is 36 m in height and 5 m in width. It was named “Hakuryu” because this dynamic straight cascade looks like a white dragon rising up into the sky.

You can see the powerful flow of the waterfall from the walking trail while enjoying the beautiful views of Penkepetan Gorge. From the observatory deck built on the way to the waterfall, the whole figure of the white dragon slowly going up to the sky can be viewed.

If you turn your way to the waterfall basin, you can look up the rising dragon from the very bottom. Surrounded with dark green leaves and flowing down with white splashes and roaring sounds, the waterfall is overwhelmingly impressive.