
Sandan-kyō () is a 16-kilometer long
ravine
A ravine is a landform that is narrower than a canyon and is often the product of streambank erosion. Ravines are typically classified as larger in scale than gullies, although smaller than valleys. Ravines may also be called a cleuch, dell, ...
in the
Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park
is a Quasi-National Park in Shimane Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 10 January 1969 and has an area of .
Overview
There are many beautiful mountain and ravines including , , , and .
There ...
in
Akiōta, Hiroshima
is a town in Yamagata District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,643 in 3066 households and a population density of . The total area of the town is .
Geography
Akiōta is in the Chūgoku Mountains of n ...
, in southwestern
Japan
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. Through it runs the Shibaki River, one of the
Ōta River
is a river in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Geography
Its main stream originates in (1,339 m) and empties, through a flood-control channel, into the Seto Inland Sea. The river is one of the major rivers in the prefecture and descends ...
's tributaries. Sandan-kyō is known for its
autumn foliage.
See also
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List of national parks of Japan
and of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Ministry of the Environment (Japan), Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National parks are designated and in principle managed b ...
External links
Sandan-kyō
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Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture
Special Places of Scenic Beauty
Ōta River
Akiōta, Hiroshima