Nature Spots in Akiu / Sakunami Area

  • Akiu Great Falls
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Taihaku-ku Akiumachibaba Otaki
    Numbered among Japan’s three most famous waterfalls, Akiu Great Falls is an impressive waterfall six meters across and 55 meters high. A pedestrian path along the river brings visitors close to the falls, where they can hear the roar of the water and feel the white mist produced as they view the impressive sight of powerful torrents falling from the cliff. In autumn, the Akiu Great Falls forms a beautiful scenery with the background of colored maple leaves, which attracts many visitors as well.
  • Rairaikyo Gorge
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Taihaku-ku Akiumachiyumoto
    This ravine is along the Natori River in Yumoto, Akiu-machi, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City. It continues for approximately one kilometer, with Akiu Onsen's Nozoki Bridge near the center. Pathways provide access to the ravine's natural scenery, including waterfalls and distinctive rock formations cut by the river rapids adorned with the fresh green leaves of spring or the autumn's colorful foliage.
  • Prefectural Nature Park Futakuchi Gorge
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku Akiumachi
    This gorge lies along the Natori River in Baba, Akiu-machi, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City. Visitors can walk around in the lush natural setting of the prefectural nature park while admiring such sights as Banji Rock a cliff face that stretches for three kilometers along the river. This park is adjacent to Akiu Otaki, a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.
  • Fukanuma Swamp Kaigan
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Wakabayashi-ku Arahama
  • Imodaki
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Taihaku-ku Akiumachibaba
  • Mt.Taihaku
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi
  • Mt.Izumigatake
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi
  • Iwa Tsukasa Iwa
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku Akiumachi
  • Ane Taki
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku Akiumachi
  • Mt.Okura
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku Akiumachi Yumoto
  • Mt.Osawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku Akiumachi Yumoto
  • Mt.Atago
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku Tsubonuma
  • Mt.Kamegamori
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku Moniwa
  • Mt.Kayagasaki
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku Moniwa
  • Ido Hama
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Wakabayashi-ku Ido
  • Nagahama
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Wakabayashi-ku Arahama
  • Idoura
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Wakabayashi-ku Ido
  • Natori Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Wakabayashi-ku Shiromaru
  • Futakuchi Valley
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku
  • Onamesawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Miyagi Sendai-shi Taihaku-ku

Miyagi Areas

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Lying along the northeastern coast of Japan, Miyagi prefecture is home to lashings of natural parks, oysters, and hot springs. While the bustling city of Sendai offers some simple city entertainment, it’s the Matsushima islands that deserve the most attention, having boosted the prefecture’s reputation as one of Japan’s most scenic views.

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