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Akiu Great Falls

Nature walks & hikingWaterfalls & gorges

A powerful 55-meter cascade near Sendai, regarded as one of Japan’s most scenic waterfalls with surrounding forest paths.

Best time
All year
Admission
¥0
Parking
秋保大滝 不動尊前駐車場 (Akiu Fudoson Temple Lot)3 min walk· 150 spaces
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Akiu waterfalls (51962914612)

Nov · 📷 Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · Source

Weather for your date

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14°C

Partly cloudy

💧 1% rain chance · wind 5 km/h

Hourly forecast

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🌤️14°💧 10%
🌤️14°💧 18%
🌤️13°💧 50%
☁️13°💧 59%

Forecast: Open-Meteo

PUBLIC TRANSIT & FARE ESTIMATE

Getting to Akiu Great Falls

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Nearest Station

🚉Sakunami Station

Approx. 5.4 km from spot

Travel Mode & Pace

🚌Local Bus or Taxi

Bus ~15-25 min (¥210-¥350) / Taxi ~¥1,500-¥3,000

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When to see this place

Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.

AUTUMN_LEAVESAny time

Autumn Foliage at Akiu Falls Basin

Powerful 55-meter cascade roaring into a spray-filled basin surrounded by deep mountain foliage.

Suitability

Stroller: Not recommended

Nursing room: Not available

Noise level: quiet

Rules

Water access: waterfall

Drones: permit required

Nearby places

Within 30 km, closest first.

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Zao Okama Crater

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Miyagi Zao Kitaharao Viewpoint

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Yamagata Castle (Kajo Park)

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Sources, photo credits and verification

Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-25