Otaki waterfall

Japanese: 大滝 - おおたき

This is an old village area in the west of Chichibu City, occupying the area around the source of the Arakawa River in the Chichibu Mountains, at the western end of Saitama Prefecture. It is on the border with Yamanashi Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, and Gunma Prefecture. In 1889, Otaki Village, Nakatsugawa Village, and Mimine Village were merged to form Otaki Village. In 2005, it was merged with Chichibu City, Yoshida Town, and Arakawa Village to form Chichibu City. Along the prefectural border from the south to the west, there are a series of 2000m-class high mountains such as Mt. Kumotori (2017m), Mt. Oobora (2069m), Mt. Kobushigatake (2475m), Mt. Sanbo (2483m), and Mt. Mikuni (1826m). Lake Chichibu, created by the Futase Dam, as well as Nakatsu Gorge and Mimine Shrine are located here. The entire area belongs to Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park. At the junction of Jumonji Pass and Karisaka Pass, there is the remains of Tochimoto Barrier, a nationally designated historic site.

Otaki Waterfall

An exclave in the southwest of Hokkaido, northeast of Date City. It occupies the upper reaches of the Osaru River. In 1919, the village was established as Tokushunbetsu Village. In 1950, the name was changed to Otaki Village. In 2006, it was incorporated into Date City. There was once the Tokushunbetsu Mine, which produced limonite and sulfur, but it closed in 1971. The area is rich in forest resources, and forestry and lumber are carried out here. It is part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park and is home to Kitayuzawa Onsen.

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Japanese:

埼玉県西端部，秩父山地の荒川源流域一帯を占める秩父市西部の旧村域。山梨県，長野県，群馬県との県境にある。 1889年大滝村，中津川村，三峰村が合体し大滝村が成立。 2005年秩父市，吉田町，荒川村と合体して秩父市となった。南部から西部にかけての県境沿いには雲取山 (2017m) ，大洞山 (2069m) ，甲武信ヶ岳 (2475m) ，三宝山 (2483m) ，三国山 (1826m) など 2000m級の高山が連なり，二瀬ダムによってできた秩父湖のほか，中津峡，三峰神社がある。全域が秩父多摩甲斐国立公園に属する。十文字峠と雁坂峠の分岐点に国指定史跡の栃本関跡がある。

大滝
おおたき

北海道南西部，伊達市北東の飛び地をなす旧村域。長流川 (おさるがわ) 上流域を占める。 1919年徳舜瞥村として村制施行。 1950年名称を大滝村に改称。 2006年伊達市に編入。かつて褐鉄鉱，硫黄などを産する徳舜別鉱山があったが，1971年に閉山した。森林資源が豊富で，林業，製材業が行なわれる。支笏洞爺国立公園の一部で，北湯沢温泉がある。

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