Taihaku-ku ( 太白区 ) is the southernmost ward of the city Sendai , in Miyagi Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 March 2023 , the ward had a population of 234,391 and a population density of 1028 persons per km in 113,068 households. The total area of the ward was 228.39 square kilometres (88.18 sq mi). Taihaku-ku is eleventh largest ward in Japan in terms of area, and second-largest in Sendai (behind Aoba-ku ). The western portion of the ward is the former town of Akiu, Miyagi .
6-623: Akiu Great Falls ( 秋保大滝 , Akiu Ōtaki ) is a waterfall located in Taihaku-ku , Sendai , Miyagi Prefecture , Japan . It is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty . It is one of " Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls ", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990. The falls are located on the upper reaches of the Natori River , within the borders of both
12-481: A designated city by the national government with increased local autonomy, Taihaku-ku was formed as one of the five wards of the city . Taihaku-ku has 28 public elementary schools and 14 public junior high schools operated by the city government. The ward has four public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. Miyagi Prefecture also operates two special education schools within
18-578: The Date clan during the Edo period , who ruled Sendai Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate . With the establishment of the post- Meiji restoration municipalities system, the area was organised into Natori District of Miyagi Prefecture . The expanding city of Sendai annexed the town of Nagamachi in 1928, villages of Nishitaga in 1932, Tanaka in 1941, Oide in 1956 and town of Akiu in 1988. On April 1, 1989 when Sendai became
24-710: The Japanese Paleolithic period. The area was inhabited by the Emishi people, and came under the control of the imperial dynasty during the late Nara period . During the Heian period , it was controlled by the Abe clan , followed by the Northern Fujiwara clan of Hiraizumi . During the Sengoku period , the area was dominated by various samurai clans before coming under the control of
30-597: The Zaō Quasi-National Park and the Futakuchi Kyokoku Prefectural Park. The falls have a height of 55 metres (180 ft) and width of 5 metres (16 ft). According to legend, the falls were discovered by the priest Ennin in the early Heian period , when he was founding the temple of Yama-dera in Dewa Province . In 1825, a small Buddhist chapel dedicated to Fudō Myōō was erected near
36-427: The base of the falls. This Miyagi Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Taihaku-ku, Sendai Taihaku-ku is located inland, forming the southern portion of Sendai metropolis. The area is mountainous to the west, and the Natori River flows through the ward. The area of present-day Taihaku-ku was part of ancient Mutsu Province , and has been settled since at least
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