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Kiyotsu Gorge
Kiyotsu Gorge: Breathtaking Scenery at the Nationally Designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument
Kiyotsu Gorge stands alongside Kurobe Gorge and Osugidani Valley as one of Japan’s three great canyons. A treasure house of academic resources, the gorge was made part of Joshin’etsu Kogen National Park in September 1949.
The precipitous stone cliffs either side of a river create one of Japan’s best V-shaped gorges. It has also been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument. The surface of the rocks has a majestic columnar joint structure. Their contrast with the clear, rapid flow of the Kiyotsu River creates an excellent dynamism, leaving a lasting impression on visitors.
Location
| Name | Kiyotsu Gorge |
|---|---|
| URL | http://nakasato-kiyotsu.com (in Japanese) |
| Address | 2126 Koide Mizunoto, Tokamachi-shi, Niigata |
| Access | Approximately 25 minutes from JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station by rapid bus bound for the Morimiyanohara and an approximately 30 minutes’ walk after getting off at Kiyotsukyou-Iriguchi bus stop |
| Business Hours | 9:00-16:00 |
| Inquiries | 025-763-4800 (Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel Management Office) |
| Admission | Adults (high school age and above): 600 yen; Children (elementary and junior high school): 300 yen |