From the base (i.e. from the bus stop) you can't quite get that view you can get after a climb. However, that's not to say you can't see the waterfalls at all. You can clearly see the apex of Ryūsei no Taki (流星の滝) here, albeit somewhat obstructed by foliage.
taken on 8 August 2017, 11:04
location: Takimidai in Sōunkyō, Hokkaidō, Japan