Hottai Falls

Originating from one of Japan's top 100 famous mountains Mt. Chokai, this is a rare waterfall falling in a form facing the mountain top. It consists of "first fall," "second fall" and "third fall" and is in total about 100 meters long and 57 meters deep. It is believed that the name comes from white clothes called Hottai, worn by monks in training, because of its similar shape with the wide bottom. The surrounding of the waterfall is also a beautiful view from the season of young vegetation to the changing leaves in autumn.

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Waterfall Facing the Mountain

The waterfall collects melting snow as it streams and is a rare case within Japan where the waterfall faces the mountain top. It is also very big in scale and is selected as one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls. The many holes on the bottom of the river are also very rare and are registered as natural monuments of Akita prefecture.

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See the Falls Close Up from Hottai Park

The surrounding of the basin of the falls is designated as "Hottai Park." The nature around here is very beautiful and attracts many visitors from the season of young leaves in spring until changing leaves in autumn. It was also used as a shooting location in famous Japanese movies.

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Tamada Valley

By the upper stream of the Hottai Falls, there is Tamada Valley. It forms a trekking course with many rare highlights such as the holes in the river bed called giant's kettle, formed by erosion with little rocks.