Valley Spots in Nara Area
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- Nara
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- Mitarai Gorge
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Pref. Yoshinoguntenkawamura Kitozumi
- Large and small waterfalls cascade into emerald green waters in this fantastical gorge. The sight of the forceful water flowing beneath the swinging bridge is as beautiful a scene can be. The natural beauty that can be seen by walking the paths along the river’s edge is beautiful in any season but the autumn foliage is especially recommended.
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- Doro-kyo Gorge
- Travel / Tourism
- Totsukawa village, Yoshino gun, Nara prefecture
- Located in Yoshino-Kumano National Park, this river gorge extends over Nara, Mie, and Wakayama prefectures. The sheer cliffs or huge rocks and the deep blue waters of the Kitayama River create a mysterious atmosphere. Because of the beauty of the scenery, it has been designated as a special place of scenic beauty in Japan, and has been written about by poets such as Yosano Tekkan and Yosano Akiko.
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- Nabekura Valley
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yamabe-gun Yamazoemura Oshio
- This valley is located at the foot of Mt. Kono in a prefectural nature park. The valley is 650 meters long and 25 meters wide on average. Boulders of various sizes made of a hard, black rock called gabbro fill the valley, looking like a veritable lava flow. In terms of both terrain and geology, the valley's scenery is extremely unusual. The valley is illuminated at night each year from early to mid-August, and visitors can take in the mysterious scenery this engenders.
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- Akaiwa Valley
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Kurotakimura Nakato
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- Omata Valley
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Higashiyoshinomura
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- Okukochidani
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Pref. Udagunsonimura Igami
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- Oku Shinohara Valley
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Gojo-shi Otocho Shinohara
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- Kiji Ke Mori Valley
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Kawakamimura Takahara
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- Kita Yamakawa Valley
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Kamikitayama Mura Kotochi
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- Nakai Valley
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Kawakamimura Unogawa
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- Kitamatadani
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
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- Otani
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
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- Matsubashiradani
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
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- Kuzudani
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
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- Kitamatadani
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
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- Kitayamakyo
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
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- Kumagai
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Prefecture Yoshino-gun Totsukawa
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- Azumatadani
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Nosegawamura
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- Onotani
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
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- Yamatedani
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
Nara Areas
With a reputation almost as stellar as that of Kyoto, Nara is a must-visit for those searching for the remains of "traditional Japan." The largely green Nara city holds the majority of the prefecture’s treasures, such as the iconic Todai-ji Temple, in which a 15-meter tall Great Buddha sits, and Nara Park, where deer flock to befriend passersby. While mountains are by no means hard to come by in this area, for hiking with a reward, head to the Kii Mountains’ Yoshino district in spring, when the hillsides put on an impressive display of white and pink cherry blossoms.
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