is a nationally designated
nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in
Iida,
Nagano Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ...
,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
. It is located within the
Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. 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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