Discovering The Alluring Jagir Waterfall in Banyuwangi East Java

SURYA.co.id | BANYUWANGi - Banyuwangi is famous for its natural beauties and one of them is Jagir Waterfall. It is located in Dusun Kampung Anyar, Desa Taman Suruh, Kecamatan Glagah, Kabupaten Banyuwangi.

In this place, the visitors could see the incredible yet alluring panorama from the waterfall itself and the surrounding.

Jagir Waterfall has a unique fact whereas it has three waterfalls in one location that makes people often called it Three in One Waterfall, Triplet Waterfall, Siblings Waterfall, until Angel Waterfall because the water is so clear just like the bathing place of angels.

The water that flows in this waterfall is from the source which is located in above the waterfall. It is Pawon Spring. Pawon is Javanese for the kitchen where food and drink come from.

The flow of the water in this waterfall spread that makes one waterfall could have three flow of water.

The visitors could enjoy the beautiful scenery in Jagir Waterfall while enjoying the freshness of the water directly or taking selfies in this area that has a beautiful background.

The facilities in Jagir Waterfall are quite complete, just like dressing rooms and restrooms. There are various foods and snacks that could be brought back home as souvenirs.

Hari Susanto, one of the visitors from Yogyakarta, said that he had known this travel destination from social media. He also came during his business trip and decided to stop by in Jagir Waterfall.

He said that this waterfall was so beautiful and was possible to be developed more.

“The waterfall is beautiful, but some facilities should be added, such as playground and culinary and souvenir center.”

Jagir Tree
Samian, one of the officials of Culture and Tourism Department of Kabupaten Banyuwangi said how this waterfall was named with Jagir. It was because there were many Jagir trees that grew in the area around the waterfall. They were sacred by the local people. Moreover, it was believed that it could only grow in Kampung Anyar.

“Many people believe that these trees only grow in this area, and there are so many in here, so they were named Jagir Trees,” Samian said.

In 2015, the condition of this waterfall was still not as good as now. The path to go down was still natural stair from the soil.

Now, there are stairs to go down the waterfall that make the visitors easier to reach the waterfall.

“It has been around 2 years this waterfall constructed from the facilities to the access. Now, there are many local and international tourists come here,” he said.