Oyasukyo Gorge Daifunto
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Gorge path closed in winter (about early Nov to late April); view from the bridge. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Partly closed in February: Gorge path closed in winter (about early Nov to late April); view from the bridge.
Partly closed in March: Gorge path closed in winter (about early Nov to late April); view from the bridge.
Partly closed in April: Gorge path closed in winter (about early Nov to late April); view from the bridge.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best.
Partly closed in November: Gorge path closed in winter (about early Nov to late April); view from the bridge.
Partly closed in December: Gorge path closed in winter (about early Nov to late April); view from the bridge. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A V-shaped gorge 60 m deep where boiling water and steam shoot out from cracks in the rock wall, seen from a riverside path.
Yuzawa Geopark
Nearby
- Kawarage Jigoku (Hell Valley) ≈ 20 min by car
- Kawarage Oyutaki (Hot-Spring Waterfall) ≈ 20 min by car
- Mt. Kurikoma (Iwakagami-daira) ≈ 40 min by car
- Masuda Town (Uchigura storehouses) ≈ 55 min by car
- Honedera Village Manor Site ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October
- Closed or limited
- Gorge path closed in winter (about early Nov to late April); view from the bridge
- Getting there
- Ugo Kotsu bus from JR Yuzawa Sta. about 55 min to 'Kawarayu'
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Path may close when the river is high; you can still look down from Kawarayu Bridge
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info