is a nationally-designated
nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in
Iida,
Nagano Prefecture,
Japan. It is located within the
Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park
is a quasi-national park in the Tōkai region of Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN. The park includes the Tenryū-kyō Gorge of the upper Tenryū River in Iida, Sakuma Dam and its surrounding ...
. In 1927 it was selected as one of the
100 Landscapes of Japan.
The Tenryū Gorge is a popular sightseeing spot, noted for its ease of access,
hot spring resorts, rafting trips on the river and its rugged, rocky scenery.
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See also
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List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Nagano)
References
External links
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Tenryū-kyō Onsen sightseeing guide
Geography of Nagano Prefecture
Places of Scenic Beauty
Canyons and gorges of Japan
Tourist attractions in Nagano Prefecture
Iida, Nagano
IUCN Category III
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