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Sandankyo Gorge

Hiroshima · Akiota · Contemporary Art

Japanese name: 三段峡

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Sandankyo Gorge
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WHAT TO DOSandankyo Gorge

Sixteen kilometres of granite gorge, with stretches passable only by ferry between vertical walls.

WHEREHiroshima

Aki · Akiota

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Overview

Sixteen kilometres of granite gorge, with stretches passable only by ferry between vertical walls.

About this place

Sandan-kyō (Japanese: 三段峡, lit. 'three-level gorge') is a 16-kilometer long ravine in the Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park in Akiōta, Hiroshima, in southwestern Japan. Through it runs the Shibaki River, one of the Ōta River's tributaries. Sandan-kyō is known for its autumn foliage.

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Key facts

Highlights / collection：16-kilometre gorge, Kurobuchi and Sandan Falls Genre：Outdoor art and land art

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