Nature
Gorges and valleys of Japan
Steep, young mountains and heavy rainfall have cut deep gorges throughout Japan.
IwateGeibikei GorgeGeibikeiPoled boats between limestone cliffsKyotoHozu GorgeHozukyōRapids and forest on the doorstep of KyotoTokushimaIya ValleyIya-keiVine bridges and hidden villages in Shikoku's mountainsToyamaKurobe GorgeKurobe KyōkokuThe deepest gorge of the Northern AlpsAomoriOirase StreamOirase KeiryūFourteen kilometres of rapids, moss and waterfallsMiyazakiTakachiho GorgeTakachiho-kyōColumnar cliffs and falls in the land of the gods