Sounkyo
層雲峡
A massive canyon in Hokkaido featuring dramatic volcanic cliffs, twin waterfalls, and a ropeway to the peaks of Daisetsuzan National Park.
What it is
- A 24-kilometer canyon located along the Ishikari River in Daisetsuzan National Park.
- A landscape of columnar jointed welded tuff cliffs named by Omachi Keigetsu in 1921.
- A natural area featuring high-altitude peaks and a hot spring resort base.
What to see
- Ryusei Falls, a 90-meter waterfall ranked among Japan's top 100 cascades.
- Ginga Falls, which drops 104 meters down the canyon walls.
- Mount Kurodake, a 1,984-meter peak accessible by ropeway and chairlift.
- Amagiiwa, a notable rock formation and site of a major 1987 rockfall.
- The 3,388-meter Ginga Tunnel located along Route 39.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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