Kiga Valley

Japanese: 木賀渓谷 - きがけいこく
Kiga Valley

...It has been counted among the Seven Hot Springs of Hakone since the Edo period, and its hot springs were presented to the Shogunate during the Shoho era (1644-48). The beauty of the Hayakawa River gorge is known as Kiga Valley, and is especially beautiful during the autumn foliage season. The Frenchman Le Bon, who came to Japan as an army instructor in the early Meiji period, often stayed here, and there is a monument to him. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kiga Valley" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…江戸時代から箱根七湯に数えられ,正保年間(1644‐48)には将軍家に湯が献上された名湯である。早川の峡谷美は木賀渓谷の名で知られ,紅葉の時期がとくによい。明治初期に陸軍教官として来日していたフランス人のルボンがしばしば滞在したところで,その記念碑がある。…

※「木賀渓谷」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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