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No access beyond this sign! Only the lukewarm lower part of the river is open to the public.
A visit to Kamuiwakkayu Falls (カムイワッカ湯の滝, Kamuiwakkayu-no-taki) used to be one of Japan's ultimate hot spring experiences. However, the upper, most spectacular section of the river has been closed to the public due to the danger of falling rocks. Consequently, it is now possible to walk only a 140 meter long lower section of the river.
In the past, visitors could hike up the mountain stream for about 20-30 minutes, wading through the water and climbing minor waterfalls along the way, as the water temperature would steadily increase. At the top a hot spring bath in the natural basin at the base of the waterfall would be the reward. Today, only the lukewarm lower 140 meters of the river are open to the public.
The now inaccessible Kamuiwakkayu Falls and climbing gear
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How to get there
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In 2011, the ten kilometer dirt road between the Shiretoko Five Lakes and the trailhead to the Kamuiwakkayu Falls was finally reopened to general traffic after years of construction work.
By car or motorcycle
Access to the trailhead is possible from June through late October 2011, except from August 1 to 25 and from September 15 to 24, when the road is closed to cars and motorcycles between the Shiretoko Five Lakes and the trailhead, and shuttle buses are running instead.
By bus
Shuttle buses operate between Utoro, Shiretoko Nature Center, Shiretoko Five Lakes and the trailhead to Kamuiwakkayu Falls from August 1 to 25 and from September 15 to 24, 2011. The one way journey from Utoro takes about one hour and costs 900 yen. There is no access by public transportation during any other time of the year. (Timetable for 2011 in Japanese)
By bicycle or on foot
The ten kilometer road between the Shiretoko Five Lakes and the trailhead can be used by cyclists or pedestrians from June through late October. The average pedestrian will require between two and three hours one way to reach the trailhead from the Shiretoko Five Lakes.
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4th of 9 most visited sights in Shiretoko.
478th of 726 most visited sights nationwide.
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