Scenery — 3 places
ValleyGorges
Walking on, along the stream.
3 destinations
Walking on, along the stream.
01
KAMIKOCHI
Kamikochi
Nagano
The rock peaks of Hotaka, and the clear waters of the Azusa River.
02
OIRASE
Oirase StreamAomori · Tohoku
Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. A mountain stream running from Nenokuchi on Lake Towada to Yakeyama, where clear water flows between mossy rocks and forest in a succession of waterfalls and rapids. A walking trail follows the river.
Gorges / Forests / Waterfalls
03
YAKUSHIMA
YakushimaKagoshima · Kyushu
Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture. Home to Mount Miyanoura (1,936 m), the highest peak in Kyushu, with forests of Yakusugi cedars over a thousand years old and moss-covered ravines. In 1993 it became one of the first areas in Japan inscribed as a World Natural Heritage site.
Islands / Forests / Mountains