is a

ravine A ravine is a landform that is narrower than a canyon and is often the product of streambank erosion.Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

noted for its beauty.

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Taishaku Valley is an 18 km-long ravine along the Taishaku River, one of the tributaries of the Takahashi River in

Shōbara 270px, Shōbara City Hall 270px, Bihoku-kyuryo Park 270px, Shobara city center area aerial photograph is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,343 in 14984 households and a population density of ...

and Jinsekikōgen,

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...

, Japan. The valley is a part of

Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park that spans areas of Tottori Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, and Hiroshima Prefecture, to the east of the island of Honshu, Japan. It was founded on 24 July 1963 and has an area of . As its name suggests, the Hiba-Dogo ...

. It is known for autumn leaves and maples.

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Taishaku Valley

Taisyaku-kyō
Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture Landforms of Hiroshima Prefecture Valleys of Japan Ravines {{Hiroshima-geo-stub

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