竜化の滝, Cascade formation in Nasushiobara, Japan.

Ryuka Falls drops about 60 meters in height and about 5 meters in width, in three tiers, on the Kanzawa stream, a left tributary of the Hoki River in the Naka River system. Its total cascade length of 130 meters is the longest among the Nasu-Shiobara Ten Famous Waterfalls. The falls cut through rhyolite rock at an elevation of 700 meters.

The waterfall was named during the Edo period by local people who saw its shape as resembling a dragon climbing the mountainside. This interpretation became embedded in the place's identity and continues to define how people relate to it today.

The name Ryūka no Taki comes from the sight of the water: the three-step fall is said to look like a dragon climbing toward the sky. The waterfall is counted among the Shiohara Jūmeibaku, the ten celebrated falls of the Shiobara hot-spring area, and is often placed first among them.

A marked hiking path connects the free parking area to the waterfall, with the walk typically requiring about 20 minutes each way. Trail conditions vary with seasons, so appropriate footwear and weather awareness make the visit more comfortable.

The waterfall's name comes from its shape: the three-tiered flow is said to look like a dragon rising toward the sky. Along the trail, the bedrock of the cold stream shows columnar joints in a rhyolite dike, called Zaibokuiwa, designated a natural monument of former Shiobara Town in 1968.