This valley is located in the northeastern part of Kagawa Prefecture, almost in the center of Shodo Island. It is between Shihozashi (777 meters) and Hoshigajoyama (817 meters), the island's highest peak, and stretches 8 kilometers east to west and 4 kilometers north to south. Volcanic rocks such as granite, andesite, and breccia tuff have been differentially eroded over the years, creating a spectacular view of strangely shaped rocks such as Matsutake Rock, Eboshi Rock, Nishikibyobu, and Gyokujunpo, and is colored by the fresh greenery of early summer and the autumn leaves of autumn. It has been designated a national scenic spot, and the number of tourists has increased dramatically since the opening of the ropeway in 1963 and the toll road (now free) in 1970, the Kankakei Park Line. The name Kankakei is said to come from a story in which Emperor Ojin climbed the valley by attaching a hook to a rock, and it was called Kagikake or Kankake. It was named Kankakei by Confucian scholar Fujisawa Nankaku (1842-1920) at the beginning of the Meiji period. Nearby are Shihosashi, where slab-like joints of andesite are well developed, and the ruins of Hoshigajo Castle, and the entire area is included in the Setonaikai National Park. [Osamu Niimi] Setonaikai National Park. Nationally designated scenic spot Shodoshimacho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa Prefecture ©Kagawa Prefecture Tourism Association Kankakei Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
香川県北東部、小豆(しょうど)島のほぼ中央部にある渓谷。四方指(しほうざし)(777メートル)と島の最高峰星ヶ城山(817メートル)の間にあり、東西8キロメートル、南北4キロメートルに及ぶ。花崗(かこう)岩、安山岩と角礫(かくれき)凝灰岩などの火山性岩石が長い年月をかけて差別侵食を受け、松茸(まつたけ)岩、烏帽子(えぼし)岩、錦屏風(びょうぶ)、玉筍峯(ぎょくじゅんぽう)などの奇岩怪石の絶景をつくり、初夏の新緑、秋の紅葉に彩られる。国の名勝に指定され、1963年(昭和38)のロープウェー、1970年の有料道路の寒霞渓公園線(現在は無料)開通で観光客は飛躍的に増加した。寒霞渓という名称は、応神(おうじん)天皇が岩に鉤(かぎ)をかけて渓谷を登られたという故事に由来するといわれ、鉤掛(かぎかけ)や神懸(かんかけ)とよばれた。明治の初め、儒学者藤沢南岳(なんがく)(1842―1920)によって寒霞渓と命名された。付近には安山岩の板状節理の発達する四方指、星ヶ城跡などがあり、一帯は瀬戸内海国立公園に含まれる。 [新見 治] 瀬戸内海国立公園域。国指定名勝 香川県小豆郡小豆島町©公益社団法人香川県観光協会"> 寒霞渓 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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