Akita

Hottai Falls

Waterfalls & gorges

A three-tiered waterfall in Yurihonjo in the foothills of Mount Chokai, listed among Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.

Hōttai Falls, Yurihonjō, Akita
💡 Free-license reference photograph from Wikimedia Commons; capture month is not confirmed.
Hōttai Falls, Yurihonjō, AkitaReference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet

Capture month unconfirmed · Historical photo, not a live view

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11°C

Mainly clear

💧 0% rain chance · wind 6 km/h

Hourly forecast

☁️12°💧 0%
☁️13°💧 2%
☁️13°💧 8%
🌤️13°💧 20%
🌤️14°💧 34%
🌤️16°💧 33%
☀️16°💧 18%
☀️16°💧 6%

Forecast: Open-Meteo

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Parking

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Directions to Hottai Falls

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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH

When to see this place

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

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Suitability

Stroller: Not verified

Nursing room: Not available

Noise level: quiet

Rules

Drones: banned

Coordinates

39.1051, 140.1627

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Nearby places

Within 30 km, closest first.

Sources, photo credits and verification

Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-06