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Overview
An existing tunnel remade as an artwork; a film of water on the floor doubles the gorge in perfect symmetry.
About this place
Kiyotsu Gorge (清津峡, Kiyotsu-kyō) is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument on the border between Yuzawa and Tōkamachi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kiyotsu-kyō is a canyon located on the Kiyotsu River with a total length is 12.5 kilometers within the Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park. The canyon is regarded as one of the three major canyons in Japan, along with the Kurobe Gorge and the Osugidani Gorge. A hot spring resort, the Kiyotsukyō Onsen, is located at the entry to the gorge and attracts a large number of visitors especially during autumn foliage season. There is a pedestrian tunnel with a total length of 750 meters along the wall of the gorge for sightseers. Formerly, there was a climbing path along the side of the river, but it was closed after a rockfall in 1988.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2018 Architect / artist：MAD Architects Highlights / collection：Panorama of water mirrors, Gorge of columnar joints Genre：Contemporary art, Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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