Akiu Great Falls

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Akiu Great Falls
秋保大滝 (Akiu Ōtaki)
Akiu Falls 2008.jpg
Akiu Great Falls is located in Miyagi Prefecture
Akiu Great Falls
LocationTaihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°16′29.7″N 140°36′10.5″E / 38.274917°N 140.602917°E / 38.274917; 140.602917
Total height55 m
Average width6 m

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.

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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References[]

  1. ^ "秋保大滝". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Akiu Otaki". Sendai. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

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