🏞️ Sōunkyō

Japan · Asia · 43.73°N, 142.95°E

Sōunkyō is a range of gorges located in Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. Situated in the Daisetsuzan National Park, the area is known for its hotels and onsen resorts as well as waterfalls and magnificent cliffs scenery. The term "Sōunkyō" means respectively the layer (層), cloud (雲) and gorge (峡) in Japanese, and the origin of the name is a word "Souunbetsu" in the Ainu language, which means "the river with many waterfalls".

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Quick facts

Country	Japan
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	43.73°N, 142.95°E · view on map

Sōunkyō is located in Japan, in Asia.

More canyons in Japan

Agatsuma Gorge · Geibikei · Kankakei · Kiyotsu Gorge · Kōrankei · Kurobe Gorge · Nezame no toko · Sanbaseki Gorge · Tenryū-kyō · Tōsenkyō.

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