群馬 吾妻渓谷 Gunma Agatsuma-Keikoku Agatsuma Gorge
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Agatsuma Gorge, about 4 km in total length, is a scenic spot in Agatsuma-cho, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture. It is nationally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty. Especially wonderful is “Haccho-Kuragari,” where clear water flows in whirls at the bottom of the valley with a width of 3 m and a height of 50 m. The gorge is called “Yabakei in Kanto” and is famous as the place frequently visited by a master poet Wakayama Bokusui (1885-1928).
It is particularly spectacular during the fresh green season in May and the foliage season in October, when leaves of the surrounding trees are reflected on the surface of emerald green water.
However, about a quarter of the gorge is to vanish before long due to the construction of Yatsuba Dam. Although the construction was first planned 50 years ago, it had been held up for a long time because of the local rights and interest. But the work started at last in the 2000s. It’s a kind of sad to lose a certain part of this beautiful gorge.
It is particularly spectacular during the fresh green season in May and the foliage season in October, when leaves of the surrounding trees are reflected on the surface of emerald green water.
However, about a quarter of the gorge is to vanish before long due to the construction of Yatsuba Dam. Although the construction was first planned 50 years ago, it had been held up for a long time because of the local rights and interest. But the work started at last in the 2000s. It’s a kind of sad to lose a certain part of this beautiful gorge.
- address
- Matsutani, Agatsuma-cho, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture 377-0814
- name
- Agatsuma Gorge