Akiu Great Falls (秋保大滝, Akiu Ōtaki) is a waterfall located in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.[1][2] It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.

Akiu Great Falls 秋保大滝 (Akiu Ōtaki)
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Location	Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	38°16′29.7″N 140°36′10.5″E
Total height	55 m
Average width	6 m
National Palace of Scenic Beauty

Overview

The falls are located on the upper reaches of the Natori River, within the borders of both the Zaō Quasi-National Park and the Futakuchi Kyokoku Prefectural Park. The falls have a height of 55 metres (180 ft) and width of 5 metres (16 ft). According to legend, the falls were discovered by the priest Ennin in the early Heian period, when he was founding the temple of Yama-dera in Dewa Province. In 1825, a small Buddhist chapel dedicated to Fudō Myōō was erected near the base of the falls.

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  Akiu Fall from base
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  Akiu Falls in May
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  Akui Otaki Fudo chapel

See also

• Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Miyagi)

References

External links

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• Sendai Official Tourist Information (in Japanese)

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