This waterfall is well-known for its beauty especially with autumn leaves. Although the lower scenic outlook is not barrier-free, wheelchair users can also enjoy the amazing view from the ground floor observatory.  Please see below for information in English on the barrier-free  route. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Kegon Waterfall (Kegon-no-taki)

  Address: 321-1661 Tochigi Nikko Chugushi 2479-2

  Telephone Number: 0288-55-0030 (Elevator Company)

  Opening Hours: from December to February: 9:00am - 4:30pm                               from March to November: 8:00am - 5:00pm                               *Opening hours may change for seasonal reasons.

  Closed: N/A

  General Admission Fee: Elevator Fee Adults (Junior high school students or older):570 JPY, Children (primary school students): 340JPY, Small Children (kindergarten or younger): Free

  Discount for those with Disabilities: Elevator Fee ​340JPY with presentation of disability certificate issued in Japan. Also 340JPY for one carer.

  Home Page URL: http://kegon.jp/ ​Website in Japanese: Top right hand corner has options for English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean.

  Access

  Nearest Station/Bus Stop: Tobu Bus, Chuzenji Onsen Bus Stop

  Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop:  300m from the Bus Stop

  Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 5 - 8 minute walk from Chuzenji Onsen Bus Stop
• Accessibility

  Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, All outdoors

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 60 -90 minutes when going to the lower observatory with the elevator, 30 - 45 minutes if visiting upper observatory only

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Available, 3 spaces for Parking 1, 2 spaces for Parking 2

  Multitlingual Guidance Available: Yes

  Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessibility

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: N/A

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: N/A

  Elevator: Yes, 2 available

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　Yes

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: No

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: No

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Available: Available for Parking 1, Not Available for Parking 2​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: No

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 270m from Parking 1, 50m from Parking 2

  Parking Attendants Available: Yes

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, 3 spaces for Parking 1, 2 spaces for Parking 2​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​None

  Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No (taxis allowed )
• Toilet	near the Elevator	near Parking 1	near Parking 2
  Restroom Entryway Width	73cm	198cm	75cm
  Toilet Stall Entryway Width	52cm	54cm	54cm
  Western Style Toilets Available	Yes	Yes	Yes
  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available	No	Yes	No
  Availability of heated bidet	No Information Available	No Information Available	No Information Available

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities	near the Elevator	near Parking 1	near Parking 2
  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilities	Yes	Yes	Yes
  Door Style	Sliding door	Sliding door	Sliding door
  Door Width	78cm	90cm	88cm
  Handrail Available	adjustable U bar on the left,  fixed L style bar on the right	fixed L style bar on the left, adjustable U bar on the right	fixed L style bar on the left, adjustable U bar on the right
  Warm Water Bidet Available	No	No	Yes
  Ostomate-compatible facilities	No	No	No
  Universal Changing bed（for adults）	No	No	No
  Emergency Alert Button in Stall	No	No	Yes, 87cm above the ground level

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​Yes at the toilet near the elevator

  Diaper Changing Bed: Yes at the toilet near Parking 2

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Restrooms

Elevator

Parking

Cafe

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Escalators & Elevators

• Information & Guidance System

• Cafe

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• Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: No, mostly concrete

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accesibility Path around Steps: No

  Pathway Surfaces: Most paths concrete

  Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​Underground floor of upper observatory, Kanbakudai (lower scenic lookout near the waterfall basin  )

  Rest Area: None

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: N/A

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: Yes

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: 2,  from the ground floor down 100m to Kanbakudai (lower scenic lookout)

  Width Inside Elevator:  over 80cm

  Door Width: over 80cm

  Wheelchair Accesible Control Panel: No

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: No

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: Yes

  Braille on Control Panel: No

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​Yes

  Multilingual Guidance: Yes

  Multilingual Control Pannel: No
• Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: None​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Ground floor of upper observatory

  Areas not accesible to those with Physical Disabilities: Underground floor of upper observatory, Kanbakudai (lower scenic lookout near the waterfall basin)

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Convertion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: None

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No Information Available​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No Information Available

  Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No Information Available

  Staff can use Sign Language: No Information Available

  Multilingual Staff Available: No Information Available
• General Information

  Name: Hishiya

  Type of food: Japanese style noodle shop

  Opening Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

  Cafe Entryway & Interior Information

  Door Type: Sliding Door

  Door Width: 100cm

  Entryway Steps (Height): N/A

  Slope in place of stairs: N/A

  Seats with Tables available: Yes, 5 indoor, 6 outdoor

  Baby chair/booster seat available: No

  Other Seating Information: N/A

  Hallways width: over 80 cm

  Staff Support（for buffet style meals): N/A

  Menu

  Braille Menu Available: 　None​

  Menu with Photos:　Yes

  Multilingual Menu Available: Japanese & English

  Special Accommodations

  Accommodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with disabilities:  No

  Vegetarian Meals:　Yes, vegetable curry

  Halal Meals: None (dishes without pork available)