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Autumn at Kamba Waterfall Park, Okayama, Japan
岡山県・神庭の滝
Kamba Falls are located in Kamba Waterfall Park, near the city of Maniwa in the northwestern part of Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
All photos in this story shot with Nikon D200 and Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Edited in Lightroom 5.7.
Autumn scene from Kamba Waterfall Park Autumn, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
The park is especially popular with visitors during the autumn season, when leaves are changing color.
Autumn scene from Kamba Waterfall Park Autumn, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
At a height of 110 meters and a width of 20 meters, Kamba Falls is the largest waterfall in Western Japan, and is designated as one of Japan’s “top 100 waterfalls”.
Autumn scene from Kamba Waterfall Park Autumn, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
The falls are reached on an easy and scenic 15-minute walk, and delight visitors of all ages.
Autumn scene from Kamba Waterfall Park Autumn, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
The park is also the habitat of some 200 wild monkeys, creating a lively diversion in the majestic natural setting.
Autumn scene from Kamba Waterfall Park Autumn, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
The monkeys go about a variety of pastimes, such as contemplating in the creek, …
Autumn scene from Kamba Waterfall Park Autumn, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
… or delivering impromptu speeches.
Autumn scene from Kamba Waterfall Park Autumn, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
The monkeys are quite used to the presence of humans, and roam about without reservations.
Autumn scene from Kamba Waterfall Park Autumn, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
More than 100,000 people visit the park every year. It is open year-round, except on New Year’s Day.
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Hello Norbert.
Beautiful pictures. How do I get to Kamba Falls? Are there public buses or by taxi? How much does it cost to get there?
Thank you.
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Norbert Woehnl -
Hi Andrew,
thanks a lot for taking the time to look at my photos from Kamba Falls, and for your comment.
As far as I seem to remember, buses run fairly infrequently in this area — so your best bet would probably be to go by train (JR Kishin Line) to Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station, from where it is about 10 minutes by taxi.
A sample 1-way train fare from Okayama would amount to ¥1,800 — you can check your connection options on www.hyperdia.com .
Hope this helps, and enjoy the place if you actually decide to go there! It should be really nice now and in the next 1-2 weeks with the colorful autumn foliage.
Best wishes -
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Norbert
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