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Shiraito Falls

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Shiraito FallsShiraito Falls with Mt. Fuji rising behindThe main cascade and plunge pool at ShiraitoHundreds of spring-fed threads of water along the cliffAutumn colour around Shiraito FallsOtodome Falls, a short walk from Shiraito 1 / 6

The curtain of Shiraito Falls over its turquoise poolPhoto: Otaki_Kohta_photo / CC BY 4.0

6 photographs, every one credited.

Round trip
7 hr
From the ship and back
Fits
an 8 hour stop ashore
Last hour before all-aboard kept free
Getting there
Day trip via Fujinomiya + bus/taxi
Car or JR + bus, ~1h+
Cost
Free
Always open
Why we send people here

A 20-metre curtain of dozens of threadlike falls fed by Mt. Fuji’s spring water — a World Heritage component and one of the prettiest waterfalls in Japan. It’s remote: realistic only on a long call with a hired car or taxi from Fujinomiya. Spectacular reward for the effort.

Why it earns the hours
  • Free — the best value on a port day.
  • English: No signage needed.
Before you count on it
  • Hours: Always open.
  • About 7 hr door to door, so it only fits a long call. On a short one it will cost you the ship, not the view.
  • It is a view, so it is weather. Check the morning sky before you commit the hours.
Where it is

Shiraito Falls and your ship

Both pins on one map, with the distance between them.

If you would rather have it arranged

Tours that stop here

The ones I'd book — booked before you sail, since there is no tour desk at the pier.

All local picks →
Shared car · per personOn-time return promisedFree cancellation

Mt. Fuji from Four Angles: the Short Car Tour

The Fuji tour that fits a normal call: four hours from the pier and back, per-person pricing, and seats on most cruise days.

From US$129 per person · max 8 Meets at the pier 5.0★ · 14 reviews · 4 hours Fits and has seats on 15 of 20 calls from 27 Oct Why it's on this list → Private car · per groupFree cancellation

Shiraito Falls & Lake Tanuki: Fuji's Water Country

If the mountain is the reason you booked this cruise, this is the tour: five hours into Fuji's own foothills with the operator that has run it for cruise passengers the longest.

US$453 per person for 2 · US$906 per vehicle Meets at the pier 5.0★ · 67 reviews · 5 hours Fits and has seats on 10 of 20 calls from 27 Oct Why it's on this list → Shared car · per personOn-time return promisedFree cancellation

Fuji Highlights Small-Group Tour from Shimizu Port

The best-value way to reach Mt. Fuji itself from Shimizu: a shared car of no more than nine, priced per person, with the foothills' greatest hits in one day.

From US$142 per person · max 9 Meets at the pier 4.7★ · 148 reviews · 6–7 hours Fits and has seats on 1 of 20 calls from 27 Oct Why it's on this list →
Asked about Shiraito Falls

Questions people send us

How do I get to Shiraito Falls from Shimizu cruise port?

Shiraito Falls is Day trip via Fujinomiya + bus/taxi from Hinode Pier, where most cruise ships dock. Leave enough margin to be back on board at least 60 minutes before your ship departs.

How much does Shiraito Falls cost?

Free. Prices can change — reconfirm on the day.

The day this belongs to

Plans that already include it

Each one is a finished day, walked and timed from the gangway.

The Fuji Foothills: A Fujinomiya DayAbout 7–8 hoursTo the mountain's front door — the World Heritage centre, Fuji's head shrine, and a curtain of spring-fed falls.
The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard. Build the whole day on the Shimizu plans page.