Tō-no-Hetsuri
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37°16′25.3″N 139°54′21.2″E / 37.273694°N 139.905889°E
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- Aizu Railway Aizu Line, Tō-no-Hetsuri Station - a 10 minutes walk from the station.
- Japan National Route 121
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "To no Hetsuri". www.tif.ne.jp. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
- ^ OYAGI, Norio (2003-07-01). "Examples of spread type landslides in Japan". Annual Report. 4: 133–153.
External links
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- Tō-no-Hetsuri, Shimogo-town Tourism Association (Japanese)