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Geological Formation

Taishaku Valley

Gorges and Canyons

Taishaku Valley is an 18 kilometer long ravine along the Taishaku River, a tributary of the Takahashi River, running through the Shobara and Jinsekikogen municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It lies within the Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park and is best known for its autumn foliage, particularly its maple trees, which draw visitors each fall. 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: Taishaku Valley

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: Taishaku Valley
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Found In

Japan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Taishaku Valley
Sources
1. Taishaku Valley (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The valley is part of the Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park.
  • In Group: Gorges and Ravines, Lead sentence
    Taishaku Valley (帝釈峡, Taishaku-kyō) is a ravine in Japan noted for its beauty.
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Wikidata: Taishaku Valley
Wikidata Q3077314, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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