Japan Canyon

What it is

• A U-shaped valley featuring exposed white tuff cliffs.
• Located within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park in Aomori Prefecture.
• Renamed in 1953 by explorer Mamoru Kishi after its original name Higurashiyama.
• A geological formation some theories suggest was created by glacial activity.

What to see

• White rock faces that serve as landmarks for ships at sea.
• Exposed tuff cliffs situated near the Juniko lakes.
• Views of the valley located outside the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage area.

Getting there

• Accessible via Juniko Station on the Gono Line.
• Reached by traveling along Aomori Prefectural Road 280.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.