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Sasa Falls: Day Trip from Osaka (79 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sasa Falls is a waterfall in Totsukawa, Nara Prefecture, about 79 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Sasa Falls
Photo: S Shinohal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeWaterfall
Name in Japanese笹の滝
LocationTotsukawa, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kumanoshi Station – about 29.1 km
From Osaka Stationabout 79 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 103 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 155 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.06056, 135.85944
MapOpen in Google Maps

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