Gokei area
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The is a river valley formed by the Makidani River (a tributary of the Takahashi River
) which stretched from the extreme northern part of Sōja
to Kibichūō
(formerly Kayō
) in Okayama Prefecture
, Japan
. The area is only about 600m long, but the area is filled with strange granite
rock formations resulting from wind and rain erosion
. The area has become a local attraction for those wanting to view the scenic beauty and the strange formations, leading to its listing in 1923 as a national scenic spot in Japan.
Some well known spots of interest within the Gōkei area include the 330m high , , as well as and . The area is accessible via Okayama Prefectural Route 57 (also known as the Sōja-Kayō Route).
Takahashi River
The is a major river in the western part of Okayama Prefecture, and acts as the main drainage for the Takahashi River Drainage System, and is one of the three main drainage rivers in Okayama Prefecture ....
) which stretched from the extreme northern part of Sōja
Soja, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 67,357, with a household number of 24,623, and the density of 317.72 persons per km². The total area is 212.00 km².The city was founded on March 31, 1954...
to Kibichūō
Kibichuo, Okayama
is a town located in Kaga District, Okayama, Japan.As of August 31, 2004, the town has an estimated population of 14,546 and a density of 54.13 persons per km². The total area is 268.73 km²....
(formerly Kayō
Kayo, Okayama
was a town located in Jōbō District, Okayama, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Kayō was merged with the town of Kamogawa, from Mitsu District, to form the new town of Kibichūō....
) in Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The area is only about 600m long, but the area is filled with strange granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
rock formations resulting from wind and rain erosion
Erosion
Erosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
. The area has become a local attraction for those wanting to view the scenic beauty and the strange formations, leading to its listing in 1923 as a national scenic spot in Japan.
Some well known spots of interest within the Gōkei area include the 330m high , , as well as and . The area is accessible via Okayama Prefectural Route 57 (also known as the Sōja-Kayō Route).