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Southern Nara
Kawakami & Otaki Lake
A Yoshino River valley base around Otaki Lake, distinct from Yoshino Mountain.
Travel regions are editorial groupings, not administrative boundaries.
Explore the mapSee & discover (7)
Otaki Dam Disaster Learning Station: Reserve a Water-Safety Visit
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Forest and Water Headwaters Museum: Read Kawakami's River Story
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Niu Kawakami Upper Shrine: Rain Prayers Above Otaki Lake
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Takumi no Mura: Make Pottery in Kawakami's Artist Village
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Seirei Falls: Dragonfly Legend and Three Waterfall Views
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Kawakami G2 Center: Plan the Headwaters Before You Go
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Yoshino Sugi Kōbō: See the Timber Work Behind Kawakami Crafts
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Food & drink (5)
Suginoyu Kawakami Roadside Station: A Food Stop on Route 169
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Otaki Chaya: Taste Kawakami's Salt-Cured Persimmon-Leaf Sushi
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Kawakami Gateway: Bakery and Provisions Before the Valley Road
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Tokuoka: Handmade Persimmon-Leaf Sushi and Yomogi Rice Cakes
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Matsuya: Weekend Persimmon-Leaf Sushi Wrapped in Homegrown Leaves
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Stay nearby (1)
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Official area informationSource checked: 2026-10-19
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