Tenninkyo - Tenninkyo

Japanese: 天人峡 - てんにんきょう

This gorge is located at the southwest foot of Mount Asahidake in the Daisetsu Mountains in central Hokkaido. It is located in the upper reaches of the Chubetu River, a tributary of the Ishikari River, and is about 8 kilometers long. It is part of Daisetsuzan National Park, and features large rock walls and columnar joints of welded tuff. On the northern wall, there is the Hagoromo Falls, the largest waterfall in Hokkaido, with a drop of 270 meters. Further upstream is Shikishima Falls.

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Tenjinkyo
A gorge at the southwest foot of Mount Asahidake, one of the peaks in the Daisetsuzan mountain range. The photo shows Hagoromo Falls, one of the most scenic spots in Tenjinkyo, and at 270m high it is the tallest in Hokkaido. It is part of Daisetsuzan National Park. Higashikawa Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido © Tourism Division, Asahikawa City Economic and Tourism Department ">

Tenjinkyo

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Japanese:

北海道中央部、大雪(たいせつ)山旭岳(あさひだけ)の南西麓(ろく)にある峡谷。石狩(いしかり)川支流の忠別川(ちゅうべつがわ)上流部にあり、延長約8キロメートル。大雪山国立公園の一部で、大きな岩壁や溶結凝灰岩の柱状節理がみられ、北壁には落差270メートル、道内最大の羽衣の滝(はごろものたき)がかかる。さらにその上流には敷島(しきしま)の滝がある。

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天人峡

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