From Cape Erimo to the small town of Hiroo, there is a road that winds its way along the coast. Just fifteen minutes before the town of Hiroo, you can find the Funbe Falls. The road (route 336), that these falls are by, is known as the ‘Golden Road’. This road was originally started in 1798 and cut through the steep and craggy Hidaka mountains. It is called the Golden Road, as it cost a lot of money to make and through trade, the road spread gold. On one side of the road is the rough Pacific Ocean and on the other, is the cliffs of the Hidaka mountains that spreads deep into central Hokkaido.  These mountains spread for 140 km and it is from the base of these mountains that the Funbe Falls flow all year round. 

The Golden Road, after rock fall stopped traffic, was renovated and completed in 1981 due to avalanches from the cliffs. The waterfall is not that big and can be easily missed. It is just before a turn in the road and although there is no parking, there is room to stop off on the road side. The falls are surrounded by small headstones and shrines. These shrines are decorated with flowers and make for a good photo. There are a couple of signs with information about the Golden Road and surrounding mountains, but these are only in Japanese. Open all year round, the falls freeze over in winter and also make for a good photo.