The Hōrai Valley (蓬莱峡, Hōrai-kyō) is a geographical area that is located in the Rokkō Mountains, Hyōgo, Japan.
The name of Hōrai Valley coming from a name of the mountain in a mystical land found in Chinese mythology.
Horai Valley is located along the upper reaches of the Ōtada River in the Rokkō Mountains.
The valley is characterized by its white granite cliffs that stretch up to a hundred meters high, creating sawtooth-like ridges.
Because of its alien landscape, this location has often been used as a movie set for Japanese filmmakers.