- Ryūzu Falls
Infobox Waterfall
name = Ryūzu Waterfall
竜頭の滝
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location =Nikkō, Tochigi ,Japan
latitude = 36° 45′31.76″ N
longitude = 139° 27′4.53″ E
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height = 60m
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average_width = 10m
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watercourse =Yugawa River
world_rank =Ryūzu Falls (龍頭滝, "-taki", lit. "Dragon's Head Waterfall") is a
waterfall located upstream from theYugawa River which makes its way intoLake Yunoko andLake Chuzenji . It is located nearNikkō inTochigi Prefecture ,Japan .Ryūzu can be translated as 'Dragon's Head', and is so named because its twin falls are said to resemble a dragon's head.
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