Utsukushinohara Highlands
Utsukushinohara Highlands is a scenic viewpoint in Shodoshima, Shozu District, Kagawa. Utsukushinohara Highlands is situated nearby to the peak 四方指, as well as near the reservoir Nakayama-ike Dam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shodoshima and Nakayama-ike Dam.
Shodoshima
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shōdoshima or Shōdo Island is an island located in the Inland Sea of Japan. The name means "Island of Small Beans". There are two towns on the island: Tonoshō and Shōdoshima, composing the district of Shōzu.
Nakayama-ike Dam
Reservoir
Nakayama-ike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 72 thousand cubic meters of water.
Shinnakayama-ike Dam
Reservoir
Shinnakayama-ike is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.3 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 600 thousand cubic meters of water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tonosho.
Tonosho
Town
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Tonoshō is a town and port in Shōzu District, Kagawa, Japan, with a population of 12,915. The town lies on the west coast of the island of Shōdoshima—the second-largest island in the Seto Inland Sea—and it is the main passenger access for the island. Tonosho is situated 9 km west of Utsukushinohara Highlands.
Utsukushinohara Highlands
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Shodoshima, Shozu District, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.51237° or 34° 30′ 45″ northLongitude
134.28287° or 134° 16′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8Q6PG76M+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 6590542828OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
“Utsukushinohara Highlands” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “美しの原高原（うつくしのはらこうげん）”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 四方指展望台 and 四方指.
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