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Yabakei

Gorges and Canyons

Yabakei is a gorge spanning the municipalities of Kusu and Nakatsu in Oita Prefecture, Japan, designated a nationally recognized Place of Scenic Beauty and located within Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park; it was named one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan during the Showa era. The area was formerly the separate town of Yabakei before merging into Nakatsu in 2005. On 11 April 2018, landslides struck the surrounding mountain slopes despite the absence of rain, burying three houses and killing six people. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Yabakei

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Yabakei
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Found In

Japan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Yabakei
Sources
1. Yabakei (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The gorge of Yabakei (耶馬渓) is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty spanning the municipalities of Kusu and Nakatsu in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
  • Article text
    Located within Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park, it was selected as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan during the Shōwa era.
  • In Group: Gorges and Ravines, Lead paragraph
    The gorge of Yabakei (耶馬渓) is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty spanning the municipalities of Kusu and Nakatsu in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
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Wikidata: Yabakei
Wikidata Q868686, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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