Hottai Falls (法体の滝, Hottai-no-taki) is a waterfall in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, on the Akasawa River, a tributary of the Koyoshi River system in the foothills of Mount Chōkai. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.
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| Location | Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°06′18.3″N 140°09′45.7″E / 39.105083°N 140.162694°E |
| Type | horsetail |
| Total height | 57.4 m |
| Average width | 3 m – 30 m |
| Watercourse | Akasawa River |
Since December 17, 1960, the waterfall and its associated plunge pool have been protected as an Akita Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty and a Prefectural Natural Monument
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External links
edit- (in Japanese) Ministry of Environment Archived 2020-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
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