Waterfall Spots in Towada Hachimantai / Shirakami Area
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Akita
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Akita
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Towada Hachimantai / Shirakami
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Towada Hachimantai / Shirakami
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- Garo Falls
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Pref. Yamamotogunfujisatomachi Fujikoto Great fall
- This waterfall is located in Takinosawa, Fujikoto, Fujisato Town, Yamamoto County. The area around the falls has been built into a park dedicated to promoting affinity with water. It is a popular spot for experiencing the seasonal nature of the valley, including the fresh spring greenery and the fall foliage. Sugae Masumi, the late Edo period traveler who spent his final years in Akita, visited the falls. A stone monument bearing the waka poem he wrote during that visit stands near the falls.
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- Yasu Falls
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Pref. Kitakitashi Aniutsutou Sugaya area
- This waterfall is located in the Nakanomata Valley in the Sugeyaji area of Aniutsuto, Kita-Akita City. A majestic waterfall with two levels and falling 90 meters, its name is said to come from the nearly 300-year old Tragic Legend of Yasu Falls, where a young lady named Yasu jumped into the waterfall thinking of her lover. Known for its landscape in autumn with colored leaves and fresh greenery, it is ranked second in the Top 100 Waterfalls in Japan.
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- Nanataki Falls
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kazuno-gun
- "A waterfall situated along the Jukai Line in Fujiwara, Uwamuki, Kosaka Town, Kazuno County, Akita Prefecture. Falling 60 meters in total, the falls' name, which literally translates to ""Seven Waterfalls,"" is derived from the fact that it consists of seven tiers. Selected for inclusion in a list of 100 elections of the waterfall in Japan, Nanataki Shrine, dedicated to the dragon king, is located below the falls, while Roadside Station Kosaka Nanataki stands across from the falls on the other side of the road."
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- Shiraitotaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kita-akita-shi Moriyoshi Yunotai
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- Ichinotaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kita-akita-shi Ani Utto
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- Ninotaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Pref. Kitakitashi Aniutsutou
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- Chagama no Taki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kazuno-shi
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- Kobeetaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kita-akita-shi
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- Sorinotaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kazuno-shi
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- Mikai Taki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kita-akita-shi
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- Tomaridaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kazuno-shi
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- Kurotaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Odate-shi
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- Ogarataki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Noshiro-shi
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- Fudotaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kita-akita-shi
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- Otaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Prefecture Yamamoto-gun Fujisato
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- Iwayanotaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Yamamoto-gun Fujisatomachi
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- Shijuhachitaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Yamamoto-gun Fujisatomachi
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- Itotaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Odate-shi
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- Odaki
- Travel / Tourism
- Akita Kazuno-shi
Akita Areas
Famed for its sake and samurai, Akita prefecture offers quintessential Japanese culture in a non-touristy setting. Alongside the celebrated rice paddies and historical sites of the region lies dramatic natural scenery in the form of the rugged coastline of the Oga Peninsula and the Dakigaeri Gorge, best visited in autumn, when the leaves begin to change color.
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