Furepe Falls

Furepe (Ainu for 'red waterfall') comes from groundwater seeping through the basalt cliffs of the Shiretoko coast and falling 100 meters directly into the sea. There is no above-falls catchment river; the entire flow is groundwater. The 1-kilometer walking trail from the Shiretoko Nature Center crosses open meadow where Yezo deer graze in late afternoon. The viewing platform sits on the cliff edge directly opposite the falls.