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Otsuji Falls 乙字ケ滝
| Drop | 6 m (20 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Location | Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan |
| Region | Tohoku |
| Selected Waterfalls list | No. 19 of the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan (Nihon no Taki Hyakusen, 1990) |
| Coordinates | 37.24778° N, 140.39167° E |
Otsuji Falls One of the the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japans is also selected. The name comes from the water flowing down in the form of a spiral. And in the area around Otsuji Falls, the Akashi River is going in a great bend to the letter Z or Z. The width of the waterfall is also called "Niagara." The difference is 6 meters and 100 meters wide. Near the falls, there is a inscription of "The Waters falling in May's Rain" that is said to have fallen upon this waterfall. There are waterfalls in the air, statues of the Sun. It's designed as a park. During the Edo period, the people of the village were allowed to catch the fish under the waterfall, but the first fish were supposed to be offered to the prince, and when the first fish was near the fish, the eunuchs were nearby. Instead of having the bill of stay, the other officers were exempted.
Traffic access
East and Northeast Carway, from the Okagawa I.C. to Highway 118, 20 minutes by car. It's five minutes' drive from IC to 118 National Road. Fukushima traffic bus station - Kanagawa station - Otsuji Falls.
Text adapted from the Japanese Wikipedia article 乙字ケ滝, whose full text was translated into English for this guide by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Drop and location facts cross-checked with Wikidata (CC0) and the 100 Selected Waterfalls of Japan list (Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0).