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Coordinates: 37°16′25.3″N 139°54′21.2″E / 37.273694°N 139.905889°E / 37.273694; 139.905889
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37°16′25.3″N 139°54′21.2″E / 37.273694°N 139.905889°E / 37.273694; 139.905889

Bridge of Tō-no-Hetsuri
Cliff face of Tō-no-Hetsuri

Tō-no-Hetsuri (塔のへつり, lit. "tower cliffs overlooking a river") is a 200 metre long, natural cliff formation located in Ōkawa Hatori Prefectural Park in Shimogō in Fukushima, Japan.

History

The name Hetsuri comes from the local Aizu word for "cliff overlooking a river."[1]

The area was designated a natural monument in 1943 as a unique example of terrain formed during the Pleistocene epoch.[2] The cliff sides were carved out by the Agano River (known as the Ōkawa River in Fukushima Prefecture) over hundreds of years.

Today, the area is a popular sightseeing spot in Fukushima Prefecture.

Transportation

References

  1. ^ "To no Hetsuri". www.tif.ne.jp. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  2. ^ OYAGI, Norio (2003-07-01). "Examples of spread type landslides in Japan". Annual Report. 4: 133–153.

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