Kanka-kei National Park on the island of Shōdo-shima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

Kanka-kei National Park on the island of Shōdo-shima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

The gorge of, Kanka-kei, literally is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty on the island of Shōdo-shima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Part of the Setonaikai National Park, the heights rise to 812 m. The area is celebrated for its Japanese maple trees. Volunteers formed a preservation society in 1898 and when, in 1912, expropriation of the area was attempted, a soy sauce magnate stepped in to ensure its preservation. In 1927 Kankakei was selected as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan.
(The song of the Makoya sect)