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Nakanodake · 2,085 m · 33 km ENE
Niigata Prefecture

Kiyotsu Gorge

Floor260 m853 ft
Depth
537 m
Rim
1,022 m
Length
19.3 km
Tonight
12°CCloudy · Wind 22 km/h SE

Kiyotsu Gorge is up to 537 m deep: the rim reaches 1,022 m and the floor 260 m, along 19.3 km.

All facts
Floor
260 m
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Depth

Depth of Kiyotsu Gorge

Up to 537 m deep (typically 366 m) along the 19.3 km in view.

2505007501,0001,250537 mrimfloor051019.3 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Kiyotsu Gorge 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 14.3 × 14.3 km

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Topographic map

Kiyotsu Gorge terrain and contours

50 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

Kiyotsu Gorge elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Weather

Kiyotsu Gorge weather

Today · Rain · 12 / 17°C (54 / 63°F) · 1.6 mm · Wind 22 km/h SE

Kiyotsu Gorge forecast for about 1,022 m.

  • Today12°17°1.6 mm22 km/h SE
  • Sun11°15°15.3 mm8 km/h SW
  • Mon10°13°5.3 mm20 km/h SE
  • Tue5°13°23.7 mm13 km/h NW
  • Wed2°5°4.5 mm14 km/h NW
  • Thu6°12°–8 km/h NE
  • Fri7°17°0.1 mm8 km/h NE
  • Sat5°13°18.1 mm10 km/h NW
  • Sun3°8°1.8 mm7 km/h SW
  • Mon4°10°15.8 mm16 km/h NW

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 23, 23:19 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Kiyotsu Gorge

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Kiyotsu Gorge, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    0.7 km NNW

    +2 more within 1.0 km

  • Nearest campsite

    七ツ釜キャンプ場

    3.7 km W · +2 more within 4.3 km

  • Nearest hut

    アーバンヒル石打

    4.7 km ENE

All mapped places 7
PlaceDistance
Parking0.7 km NNW
Parking0.8 km NNW
Parking1.0 km NNW
七ツ釜キャンプ場Campsite3.7 km W
清田山キャンプ場Campsite3.9 km NW
石打ユングパルナス オートキャンプ場Campsite4.3 km E
アーバンヒル石打Hut4.7 km ENE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 14.3 × 14.3 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
34.4%
Moderate, 15–30°
40.2%
Steep, 30–45°
24.0%
Cliffs, 45° and over
1.3%
Steeper than 30°
25.3% of the 204 km² view
Relief in view
1,424 m low point 199 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 83.4%Cropland 9.6%Grassland 3.6%Built-up 2.8%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 7.2 km of Kiyotsu Gorge.

NESW5 km10 km123
Summit list 3
  1. 1Mt. Takatsukura1,181 m 2.7 km ESE
  2. 2大峰1,172 m 4.7 km SE
  3. 3当間山1,017 m 6.3 km NNE
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 7.2 km; 124 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Small Copper5
  • Japanese Grass Lizard5
  • Eastern Japanese Tree Frog4
  • White Wagtail3
  • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug3
  • Pea Blue3
Where it sits

Where Kiyotsu Gorge sits

Region
Niigata Prefecture3Japan153Asia964
Protected area
Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park6
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Nearby places

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-10-18)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
Official website · Wikidata · Wikipedia