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Hōrai Valley
The is a geographical area that is located in the Mount Rokkō, Rokkō Mountains, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo, Japan. This valley is a part of Setonaikai National Park 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 located along the upper reaches of the Ōtada River in the Mount Rokkō, Rokkō Mountains. Although the valley is considered to be a badland, the rugged terrain found here is rare in other badlands around the world. The valley is characterized by its white granite cliffs that stretch up to a hundred meters high, creating sawtooth-like ridges. This granite is brittle enough to be easily broken by the hands of climbers. Because of its alien landscape, this location has often been used as a movie set for Japanese filmmakers. It is also a frequent destination for climbers and tourists alike. Access *Shirube Iwa Bus stop or Zatodani Bus stop of Hankyu Bus. Gallery Image:Horaiky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Rokkō
is the name of a range of mountains in southeastern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Outline There is no single mountain or peak called "Rokkō," although the highest peak of the mountains is called , (literally, ''the highest peak of the Rokkō Mountains'') and the area to the south is known as the Rokkō area. The mountains run approximately east-west from Sumaura Kōen, Sumaura Kōen Park in western Kobe to Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Takarazuka, and the length of the range is about . The highest point is . It also includes Mount Maya, Mount Kabutoyama, Mount Iwahara and Mount Iwakura. Today, the Rokkō mountain area is a centerpiece of a popular sightseeing and hiking area for people in the metropolitan Kansai region. Mt. Rokkō is a symbol of Kobe as well as Osaka. History Arthur Hasketh Groom opened the first golf course in Japan, Kobe Golf Club, on Mount Rokko in 1903. Mount Rokkō was the first place to introduce rock climbing to the Japanese by Kuzou Fujiki who established th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
