Yuhi Falls, Waterfall in Minamiashigara, Japan.

Yuhi Falls is a waterfall on the upper Kari River in Minamiashigara that drops down a rocky cliff face. Water flows through a forested area that transforms with the seasons, creating different views throughout the year.

The falls cut through a fault where hard volcanic rock of the old Hakone outer rim meets softer mudstone and conglomerate; the softer layers were worn away by water from the Uchikawa, a tributary of the Sakawa River. Legend holds that the folk hero Kintaro was bathed here as a baby.

The name Yūhi, "sunset", comes from the falls' appearance in the setting sun; it is said the sun sinks into the lip of the falls in mid-January each year. The falls are known as a site for takigyō, ascetic training under the falling water, and a tōbi-ake ceremony marking the start of that season is held in early summer.

Morning visits work best when fewer people are around the area. The paths to the waterfall can become slippery after rain, so proper footwear is important.

The name is said to come from the mid-January moment when the setting sun drops into the lip of the falls, though another theory holds that its forceful spray led people to call it "Yūhi Falls" (雄飛の滝, "leaping flight").