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is a 200 metre long natural cliff formation located in Ōkawa Hatori Prefectural Park in Shimogō in Fukushima,
Tō-no-Hetsuri
Shimogo-town Tourism Association (Japanese) Rock formations of Japan Landforms of Fukushima Prefecture {{Fukushima-geo-stub
is a 200 metre long natural cliff formation located in Ōkawa Hatori Prefectural Park in Shimogō in Fukushima, 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 ...
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History
The name ''Hetsuri'' comes from the localAizu
is the westernmost of the three regions of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, the other two regions being Nakadōri in the central area of the prefecture and Hamadōri in the east. As of October 1, 2010, it had a population of 291,838. The princ ...
word for "cliff overlooking a river".
The area was designated a natural monument in 1943 as a unique example of terrain formed during the Pleistocene
The Pleistocene ( ; referred to colloquially as the ''ice age, Ice Age'') is the geological epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations. Before a change was fin ...
epoch. The cliff sides were carved out by the Agano River
The is a river system in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. It is also called the Aga River or the Ōkawa River in Fukushima. It is designated as a Class A river.
The source of the river is Mount Arakai on the border of Fukushima and Toc ...
(known as the Ōkawa River in Fukushima Prefecture) over hundreds of years.
Today, the area is a popular sightseeing spot in Fukushima Prefecture.
Transportation
*Aizu Railway Aizu Line
The is a long railway line from Nishi-Wakamatsu Station in Aizuwakamatsu to Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station in Minamiaizu, Fukushima, Japan. It is owned and operated by Aizu Railway.
Services
The train operation is controlled from Aizu-Tajima St ...
, Tō-no-Hetsuri Station
is a railway station on the Aizu Railway Aizu Line in the town of Shimogō, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Aizu Railway.
Lines
Tō-no-Hetsuri Station is served by the Aizu Line, and is located 26.5 rail kil ...
- a 10 minutes walk from the station.
* Japan National Route 121
See also
* shimogo, Fukushima * Ouchi-jukuReferences
External links
Tō-no-Hetsuri
Shimogo-town Tourism Association (Japanese) Rock formations of Japan Landforms of Fukushima Prefecture {{Fukushima-geo-stub