| Group / area | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Shiretoko Peninsula知床半島 | Sashirui Riverサシルイ川 | |
| Teshio Mountains天塩山地 | Mokoppe River Ice Tunnel Stream藻興部川 氷のトンネル沢 | |
| Daisetsuzan Mountain Range大雪山連峰 | Kuwaunnai Riverクワウンナイ川 | |
| Tokachi Mountain Range十勝連峰 | Tomuraushi Gorgeトムラウシ渓谷 | |
| Yubari Mountain Range夕張山脈 | Yufure River Jigokudaniユーフレ川 地獄谷 | |
| Hidaka Mountain Range日高山脈 | Sasshibichiyari Stream South Face Direct Climb Streamサッシビチヤリ沢南面直登沢 | |
| Hidaka Mountain Range日高山脈 | Rekifune River Kimukushiyubetsu River歴舟川キムクシユベツ川 | |
| Hidaka Mountain Range日高山脈 | Nakanokawa Right Branch中ノ川右股 | |
| Hidaka Mountain Range日高山脈 | Soematsu Peak Southwest Face Direct Climb Streamソエマツ岳南西面直登沢 | |
| Hidaka Mountain Range日高山脈 | Pirikanupri Northwest Face Direct Climb Streamピリカヌプリ北西面直登沢 | |
| Mashike Mountain Massif増毛山塊 | Pon Shokanbetsu Riverポン暑寒別川 | |
| Shakotan Mountain Massif積丹山塊 | Yobetsu River余別川 | |
| Kariba Mountain狩場山 | Suzuki River須築川 | |
| Shirakami-Sanchi白神山地 | Akaishi River赤石川 | |
| Mount Hakkoda八甲田山 | Takimata River滝股川 | |
| Mount Iwate岩手山 | Kakkonda River葛根田川 | |
| Ura Iwate裏岩手 | Ofukasawa大深沢 | |
| Waga Peak和賀岳 | Horiuchi Stream Yataki Stream堀内沢 八滝沢 | |
| Mount Taihei太平山 | Marumai Kitamata Stream Kago Waterfall Stream丸舞北又沢篭滝沢 | |
| Mount Kurikoma栗駒山 | Ubu River産女川 | |
| Mount Toge虎毛山 | Harukawa Mantaki Stream春川 万滝沢 | |
| Kamuro Mountain Range神室連峰 | Ooyoko River大横川 | |
| Funagata Mountain Range船形連峰 | Yokokawa横川 | |
| Futakuchi Mountain Massif二口山塊 | Iwajisawa磐司沢 | |
| Zao Mountain Range蔵王連峰 | Happo Stream八方沢 | |
| Azuma Mountain Range吾妻連峰 | Nakatsugawa中津川 | |
| Mount Adatara安達太良山 | Sugita River杉田川 | |
| Asahi Mountain Range朝日連峰 | Yakuwagawa River八久和川 | |
| Asahi Mountain Range朝日連峰 | Mitsumegawa River Iwai Mata River三面川 岩井又川 | |
| Iide Mountain Range飯豊連峰 | Tainai River胎内川 | |
| Iide Mountain Range飯豊連峰 | Iide River飯豊川 | |
| Iide Mountain Range飯豊連峰 | Nagahashiri River Otakizawa長走川 大滝沢 | |
| Kawauchi Mountain Range川内山塊 | Hayade River早出川 | |
| Mikagura Peak御神楽岳 | Mikagura Sawa御神楽沢 | |
| Nasu Mountain Range那須連峰 | Abukuma River Main Valley阿武隈川本谷 | |
| Oga Mountain Range男鹿山塊 | Ojabigawa River大蛇尾川 | |
| Taishaku Mountain Range帝釈山脈 | Umasaka Sawa馬坂沢 | |
| Nikko日光 | Kinugawa River Nomon Sawa鬼怒川 野門沢 | |
| Minami Aizu南会津 | Narato Sawa楢戸沢 | |
| Minami Aizu南会津 | Shirato River白戸川 | |
| Minami Aizu南会津 | Ooyuu Sawa Nishinosawa大幽沢 西ノ沢 | |
| Minami Aizu南会津 | Hinoemata River Shimonosawa檜枝岐川 下ノ沢 | |
| Kemou Mountain Range毛猛連山 | Kuromata River Nakaiwasawa黒又川 中岩沢 | |
| Kemou Mountain Range毛猛連山 | Ootori Sawa Takinosawa大鳥沢 滝ノ沢 | |
| Echigo Sanzan (Three Mountains of Echigo)越後三山 | Minashi River Kitasawa水無川 北沢 | |
| Echigo Sanzan (Three Mountains of Echigo)越後三山 | Kitanomata River Main Stream北ノ又川本流 | |
| Hiragatake平ケ岳 | Oshirosawa Shirou Sawa大白沢 シロウ沢 | |
| Oku Tone奥利根 | Tone River Main Stream利根川本流 | |
| Oku Tone奥利根 | Tone River Echigosawa利根川 越後沢 | |
| Oku Tone奥利根 | Naramata River Karigoyasawa楢俣川 狩小屋沢 | |
| Mount Makihata巻機山 | Noborikawa Yoneko Sawa登川 米子沢 | |
| Mount Makihata巻機山 | Mikuni River Isozawa River Main Stream三国川 五十沢川本流 | |
| Tanigawa Mountain Range谷川連峰 | Yubiso River Main Valley湯檜曽川本谷 | |
| Tanigawa Mountain Range谷川連峰 | Akaya River Main Valley赤谷川本谷 | |
| Tanigawa Mountain Range谷川連峰 | Sennokura Valley Nishizen仙ノ倉谷 西ゼン | |
| Mount Naeba苗場山 | Kamagawa Right Fork釜川右俣 | |
| Oku Shiga奥志賀 | Uonogawa River Kurosawa魚野川 黒沢 | |
| Oku Chichibu奥秩父 | Fuefuki River Higashisawa笛吹川 東沢 | |
| Oku Chichibu奥秩父 | Ohorigawa Idosawa大洞川 井戸沢 | |
| Oku Chichibu奥秩父 | Nippara River Oomotori Valley日原川 大雲取谷 | |
| Tanzawa丹沢 | Minashi River Main Valley水無川本谷 | |
| Hagagatakeハヶ岳 | Jigokudani Akadakesawa地獄谷 赤岳沢 | |
| Togakushi Mountain Range戸隠連峰 | Susobana River Main Valley裾花川本谷 | |
| Nishi-Kubiki西頸城 | Nō River Ikazu Valley能生川 イカズ谷 | |
| Uotani Mountain Range海谷山塊 | Umikawa Fudogawa海川 不動川 | |
| Northern Alps北アルプス | Kuronagi River Kitamata Valley黒薙川 北又谷 | |
| Northern Alps北アルプス | Kuronagi River Yanagi Mata Valley黒薙川 柳又谷 | |
| Northern Alps北アルプス | Kurobe River Upper Corridor黒部川 上ノ廊下 | |
| Northern Alps北アルプス | Shomyo River Zakuro Valley称名川 ザクロ谷 | |
| Northern Alps北アルプス | Sukuroku River Uchikomi Valley双六川 打込谷 | |
| Central Alps中央アルプス | Namekawa Oku San-no-sawa滑川 奥三ノ沢 | |
| Central Alps中央アルプス | Nakatagiri River Main Valley中田切川本谷 | |
| Central Alps中央アルプス | Katagiri Matsukawa片桐松川 | |
| Southern Alps南アルプス | Oren Valley Right Fork黄蓮谷右俣 | |
| Southern Alps南アルプス | Mitsumine River Dakesawa三峰川 岳沢 | |
| Southern Alps南アルプス | Oigawa Tokoro no Sawa大井川 所の沢 | |
| Southern Alps南アルプス | Oigawa Akaishizawa大井川 赤石沢 | |
| Southern Alps南アルプス | Sakagawachi逆河内 | |
| Southern Alps南アルプス | Kurishiro River栗代川 | |
| Mount Hakusan白山 | Nakanokawa Jigokudani (Hell Valley)中ノ川 地獄谷 | |
| Mount Hakusan白山 | Sakaigawa Ohatakidani境川 大畠谷 | |
| Oku Mino奥美濃 | Itadori River Kawauradani板取川 川浦谷 | |
| Suzuka Mountain Range鈴鹿山脈 | Ugakei Hotaga Valley宇賀渓 ホタガ谷 | |
| Taidaka Mountain Range台高山脈 | Higashinokawa東ノ川 | |
| Taidaka Mountain Range台高山脈 | Choshi River Iwaidani銚子川 岩井谷 | |
| Omine Mountain Range大峰山脈 | Shirakawa Sakagawa Main Valley白川叉川本谷 | |
| Omine Mountain Range大峰山脈 | Ikegogawa River池郷川 | |
| Omine Mountain Range大峰山脈 | Ashinose River芦廼瀬川 | |
| Nanki (Southern Kii Peninsula)南紀 | Ototogawa River Kurokura Valley大塔川 黒蔵谷 | |
| Hira Mountain System比良山系 | Myououdani Oku no Fukadani明王谷 奥ノ深谷 | |
| Rokko Mountain Range六甲山系 | Otsuki Jigokudani (Hell Valley)大月地獄谷 | |
| Hōki Daisen伯耆大山 | Koukawa River甲川 | |
| Western Chugoku Mountains西中国山地 | Hosomitani細見谷 | |
| Shikoku Akaishi Mountain Range四国赤石山系 | Kunemine River Nishitanegawa River国嶺川 西種子川 | |
| Shikoku Mountains四国山地 | Shimanto River Namekotoko Gorge四万十川 滑床渓谷 | |
| Kyushu Sobo Mountain Range九州祖母山系 | Okudake River Kawakamihondani奥岳川 川上本谷 | |
| Kyushu Backbone Mountains九州脊梁 | Mimikawa River Uenokoyadani耳川 上の小屋谷 | |
| Kyushu Backbone Mountains九州脊梁 | Hitotsuse River Sakaidani一ツ瀬川 境谷 | |
| Yakushima Island屋久島 | Miyanoura River宮之浦川 | |
| Yakushima Island屋久島 | Koyoko River Left Fork小楊子川左俣 |
Japan's 100 Famous Valleys日本百名谷
About this collection
"Japan's 100 Famous Valleys" is a book selecting one hundred notable valleys across Japan, from the Shiretoko Peninsula to Yakushima Island, based on criteria such as "scenic views" and "difficulty of ascent."
The selection was made by sixty-four authors who contributed commentary to the book of the same name. The book includes travelogues, ascent maps, and photographs, and is known as a bible for enthusiasts of stream climbing.
Many of the selected valleys include protected areas designated by the Forestry Agency as "Forest Ecosystem Conservation Areas," emphasizing nature conservation. Many locations are difficult to access and require considerable equipment for entry, making them unsuitable for casual tourism. Rather, this selection is a coveted reference for enthusiasts.
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.