Bandokoro Falls, Waterfall in Norikura Highlands, Matsumoto, Japan

Bandokoro Falls is a 40-metre-high, 15-metre-wide waterfall in the Azumi-Bandokoro district of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, at the lower part of the Norikura Highlands. A steep, narrow footpath descends about five minutes from the Norikura-dake Line road to a viewing platform, where spray from the falls can reach visitors. Together with the Sandaki and Zengoro falls, it is counted among the "Norikura Three Falls".

The waterfall lies at the foot of Mount Norikura, in the lower part of the Norikura Highlands, and is counted with Mitsutaki and Zengoro Falls as the "Norikura Three Falls". The name Bandokoro is read "bandokoro" on Matsumoto City Board of Education pages, on the on-site signboard and on road signs, though some books give "bandoko". A small waterfall, Bandokoro Kotaki, sits between it and the Sengenbuchi pool upstream.

The falls are one of the "Norikura Three Waterfalls", together with Santaki and Zengoro Falls, on the lower slopes of Mount Norikura. The name is read "Bandokoro"; Matsumoto City's board of education, local signboards and road signs use this reading, though some books give "Bandoko".

The site is accessible by a straightforward route that involves only a short walk to the observation point. Comfortable shoes are recommended, and visitors should watch for slippery ground, especially after rain.

Between Bandokoro Falls and the Senngenbuchi pool lies a smaller cascade, Bandokoro Falls' neighbour Bandokoro Kotaki. A separate trail about 10 m upstream of the falls path leads to Senngenbuchi, a pool overlook reached in roughly 20 minutes on foot. The falls are counted with Mitsutaki and Zengoro Falls as the Norikura Three Falls.