The is a geographical area that is located in the
Rokkō Mountains,
Hyōgo,
Japan. This valley is a part of
Setonaikai National Park
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in Japan. The name of Hōrai Valley coming from a name of the mountain in a mystical land found in Chinese mythology.
Outline
Horai Valley is a typical ‘
Badland
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' along
Ōtada River in the
Rokkō Mountains. It is said that there is no so many typical bad land as Hōrai Valley. The valley is made from granite and the stones are soft enough to be broken by hands of climbers. Many climbers and tourists are attracted by the unique sights just not far from down town of Osaka or Kobe.
Hōrai Valley is made of two parts. The lower part, Hōrai Valley for the narrow part, and the upper part, Oku-Horai Valley, or Deep Hōrai Valley.
Access
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Shirube Iwa Bus stop or
Zatodani Bus stop of
Hankyu Bus
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.
Gallery
Image:Horaikyo badland01.jpg, A Far View of Horai Valley (1)
Image:HoraiValley2.JPG, A Far View of Horai Valley (2)
Image:HoraiValley3.JPG, A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (1)
Image:HoraiValley4.JPG, A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (2)
Image:HoraiValley6.JPG, A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (3)
Image:HoraiValley7.JPG, A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (4)
Image:HoraiValley8.JPG, A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (5)
Image:HoraiValley9.JPG, A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (6)
Image:Deep Horai Valley.jpg, A Scene of Deep Horai Valley (7)
See also
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Kamakura Valley
References
Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in JapanRokkosan, Yama to Keikosha, 2007
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Tourist attractions in Hyōgo Prefecture
Landforms of Hyōgo Prefecture
Valleys of Japan