Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
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Akiu Onsen is a famous hot spring village that is known as the “inner parlor of Sendai.” The nearby Rairai-kyo Gorge has a 650m long trail. A roundtrip on the trail is about a 30 to 40 minute walk. Here, visitors can enjoy a variety of peculiarly-shaped rocks and the beauty of the gorge to their heart's content. Walking a little further will reveal an impressive close-up view of Akiu Otaki Falls, one of the top three waterfalls of Japan, with a width of 6m and a drop of 55m.
Street address
- Akiumachi Taihaku-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi
Access
Route1
About 50 minutes on the Miyagi Kotsu bus bound for Akiu Onsen, from JR Sendai Station West Exit, bus stop No. 8. Get off at Akiu Bunka-no-sato Center or Akiu Onsen Yumoto bus stop.
About 70 - 75 minutes on the Miyagi Kotsu bus bound for Akiu Otaki, from JR Sendai Station West Exit, bus stop No. 8. Short walk from Akiu Otaki bus stop. *Two buses operate only on weekends and national holidays.
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About 15 minutes by Sendai Municipal Bus bound for Uenohara, Nojirimachikita, or Futakuchi, from JR Ayashi Station, bus stop No. 2. Get off at Akiu Bunka-no-sato Center.
<Akiu Otaki Falls>
About 40 minutes by Sendai Municipal Bus bound for Futakuchi, from JR Ayashi Station, bus stop No. 2. Short walk from Akiu Otaki bus stop.
- <Akiu Onsen Hot Springs, Rairai-kyo Gorge>
Opening Hours
Closed
Best season
- May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct.
Point
- Rairai-kyo Gorge is lit up at night from May to September.

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