Notable lake · Yoshino, Nara Prefecture
Ootaki Dam
大滝ダム
Ootaki Dam is a lake in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture.
Ootaki Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ootaki Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ootaki Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.35338, 135.93475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ootaki Dam
- Mt. Shisun-iwa · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kinpu-jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~6 km · Must-see
- 吉野水分神社 (Yoshino-mikumari-Shrine) · temple · Yoshino · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Yoshino · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nyukawakami-jinja-Chusha · temple · Yoshino · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nyoirin-ji Temple Treasure House · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sakuramotobo · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chikurin-in · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~8 km · Must-see
- Katsute Shrine · temple · Yoshino · ~8 km · Must-see
- Yoshimizu-jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tonan-in Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~9 km · Must-see
- kuromon · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~9 km · Must-see
- 大名持神社 · temple · Yoshino · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ryūsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ominesanji Temple · temple · Yoshino · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mt. Sanjogatake · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~14 km · Must-see
- 薊岳 · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~15 km · Must-see
- 駒帰廃寺（伝安楽寺）跡 · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ootaki Dam
- 津風呂湖 · lake · Yoshino · ~8 km
- 津風呂ダム · lake · Yoshino · ~8 km
- Oosako Dam · lake · Yoshino · ~14 km
- 宮奥ダム · lake · Nara Prefecture · ~15 km
- 本郷溜池 · lake · Nara Prefecture · ~17 km
- 川迫ダム · lake · Yoshino · ~19 km
- 倉橋溜池 · lake · Nara Prefecture · ~21 km
- 九尾ダム · lake · Yoshino · ~23 km
- 一の木ダム · lake · Nara Prefecture · ~24 km
- Mahoroba lake · lake · Nara Prefecture · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ootaki Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ootaki Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ootaki Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ootaki Dam?
Nearby: Mt. Shisun-iwa (viewpoint, 5 km), Kinpu-jinja (temple, 6 km), 吉野水分神社 (Yoshino-mikumari-Shrine) (temple, 7 km), Mount Yoshino (viewpoint, 8 km), Nyukawakami-jinja-Chusha (temple, 8 km), Nyoirin-ji Temple Treasure House (Buddhist site, 8 km).
Is Ootaki Dam worth visiting?
Ootaki Dam is listed as a notable lake in Nara Prefecture on Spotwander.