Tenryu Gorge

Japanese: 天竜峡 - てんりゅうきょう
Tenryu Gorge

A gorge in the middle reaches of the Tenryu River in southern Nagano Prefecture. It is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty. The gorge was created by the Tenryu River eroding the Ina Mountains in the southern Ina Basin, and features 60-80 meter high granite cliffs, strangely shaped rocks named Ryukakuho and Ubo-ishi, rapids, and green pines hanging from the cliffs. It is part of Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. The gorge was named Tenryukyo by Sakatani Roro, a Chinese scholar from Okayama who visited the area in 1847 (Koka 4). There are two sightseeing routes: the Tenryu Boat Cruise, which takes about 35 minutes from Benten Port to Tokimata Port, and the Tenryu Line Cruise, which takes about 50 minutes from Tenryukyo Onsen Port downstream to Karakasa Port. Its popularity is recovering due to advertising to attract visitors to the area, including the nearby Hirugami Onsen. The Koyakyo Bridge that spans the gorge has been relocated several times, but the view of the rapids from the bridge is still a famous spot. Get off at Tenryukyo Station on the JR Iida Line.

[Hiroyoshi Kobayashi]

"Tenryu River" by Ichikawa Takeo (1973, Shinano region)

Tenryu Gorge
A scenic spot in the middle reaches of the Tenryu River. Cliffs with columnar joints rise up on both banks, and strangely shaped rocks named Ryukakuho and Eboshiiwa are scattered here and there. It is part of the Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park, and is also the center of tourism for the Tenryu Line boat trip. Nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty Iida City, Nagano Prefecture © Shinshu-Nagano Prefecture Tourism Association ">

Tenryu Gorge


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

長野県南部にある天竜川中流の峡谷。国指定名勝。天竜川が伊那盆地(いなぼんち)南部で伊那山地を侵食してつくった峡谷で、高さ60~80メートルの花崗(かこう)岩の断崖(だんがい)絶壁、龍角峰・烏帽(うぼう)石などと名づけられた奇岩、激流、絶壁にかかる青松の景観がある。天竜奥三河国定公園の一部。1847年(弘化4)に当地を来訪した岡山の漢学者阪谷朗盧(さかたにろうろ)が天竜峡と名づけた。弁天港から時又(ときまた)港まで約35分の天竜舟下りと、下流の天竜峡温泉港から唐笠(からかさ)港まで約50分の天竜ライン下りの二つの遊覧ルートがある。近隣の昼神温泉と一帯化した誘客宣伝により、人気の回復がみられる。峡谷に架かる姑射橋(こやきょう)は何回か付け替えられたが、橋上から見下ろす激流も名所の一つになっている。JR飯田(いいだ)線天竜峡駅下車。

[小林寛義]

『市川健夫著『天竜川』(1973・信濃路)』

天竜峡
天竜川中流にある景勝地。両岸に柱状節理の絶壁がそそり立ち、竜角峰、烏帽子岩などと名づけられた奇岩が点在する。天竜奥三河国定公園の一部で、天竜ライン下り観光の中心ともなっている。国指定名勝 長野県飯田市©信州・長野県観光協会">

天竜峡


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