Overview
A gorge cut by the Abu River, a signature scenic site of the prefecture, with strange rocks and rapids along its path.
About this place
Chomonkyo is a gorge in the upper reaches of the Abu River, located in Ato, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Kawakami, Hagi. It is 12 kilometers long. It is known as a scenic wonder with varied strange rocks, waterfalls and deep pools, and is designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Chomonkyo Prefectural Natural Park. It is formed of Mesozoic Cretaceous rhyolitic tuff and dacite lava, forming cliffs. It was named by the local painter Hokkai Takashima, and the poet Chuya Nakahara also praised this place highly.
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For guide inquiries and reservations, please contact the Chomonkyo Tourism Association 759-1231 1526 Shinome, Ato, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi TEL: 083-955-0115 / FAX: 083-955-0620
Source yamaguchi-tourism.jp ↗Official website
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