There are more than ten large and small waterfalls on the Sankaitaki River, which is a tributary of the Osaru River and runs through Sankaitaki Town in Date City, Hokkaido. The town is almost at the center of Shikotsu-Toya National Park

The most magnificent waterfall among them is the Sankaitaki Waterfall. This dynamic 16 meter-high waterfall flows down uniquely in three stages. It is the symbol of the town, whose name is derived from the waterfall.

Its roaring sound and splashed water will make you really refreshed. You will enjoy listening to the distinctive call of Japanese nightingales heard from somewhere in brilliant green leaves in spring as well as the nice harmony created by the white flow of waterfall and its surrounding crimson foliage in fall.

The area around the waterfall is arranged into Sankaitaki Park, where you can soak your legs and hands to feel the coolness of clear stream. A lot of people come to scoop up the spring water “Kanrosui” at the entrance of the park.