Minoo Falls
In Brief
6am - midnight
Free entry
Allow 30 minutes
No regular closing days
箕面大滝
Updated 7 March 2020
About Minoo Falls
A 33m high waterfall, among one Japan’s top 100. A beautiful view, it has been a place of spiritual worship since at least the 7th century.
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