| 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″N140°36′10.5″E / 38.274917°N 140.602917°E /38.274917; 140.602917 |
| Total height | 55 m |
| Average width | 6 m |
Akiu Great Falls (秋保大滝,Akiu Ōtaki) is a waterfall located inTaihaku-ku,Sendai,Miyagi Prefecture,Japan. It is anationally designatedPlace of Scenic Beauty.[1][2] It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the JapaneseMinistry of the Environment in 1990.
The falls are located on the upper reaches of theNatori River, within the borders of both theZaō 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 priestEnnin in the earlyHeian period, when he was founding the temple ofYama-dera inDewa Province. In 1825, a small Buddhist chapel dedicated toFudō Myōō was erected near the base of the falls.
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