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Hirayu Great Falls

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Japanese name: 平湯大滝

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Hirayu Great Falls
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WHAT TO DOHirayu Great Falls

A 64-metre waterfall in Takayama, among Japan's hundred finest, which freezes in winter.

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A 64-metre waterfall in Takayama, among Japan's hundred finest, which freezes in winter.

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Hirayu Otaki is a waterfall in Hirayu, Okuhida Onsen-go, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. It has a drop of 64 m and a width of about 6 m. It is a famous waterfall selected as one of 'Japan's 100 Waterfalls' and one of the '50 Famous Waters of Gifu Prefecture'. It is a famous autumn foliage spot, and the autumn leaves of Okuhida Onsen-go were selected among the Hida-Mino 33 Autumn Foliage Selections. In the depth of winter it freezes into an ice waterfall, and every February the ice waterfall is lit up and the 'Hirayu Otaki Frozen Festival' is held.

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