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Akiu Falls and Rairaikyo

Miyagi · Sendai · Contemporary Art

Japanese name: 秋保大滝と磊々峡

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WHAT TO DOAkiu Falls and Rairaikyo

One of Japan's three great waterfalls, beside a gorge carved into sculptural forms by water.

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Sendai · Sendai

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One of Japan's three great waterfalls, beside a gorge carved into sculptural forms by water.

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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. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.

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Highlights / collection:6-metre-wide straight waterfall, Eroded gorge Genre:Outdoor art and land art

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