Gandate Gorge (Gandate Park)
Open by month
Closed in January. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February.
Partly closed in March: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
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. Autumn leaves, usually late October to early November.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn leaves, usually late October to early November.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
Gandate is a 72 m high, 120 m wide cliff of columnar joints formed by lava from Mt. Ontake. From Gandate Park a path leads to Mitsudaki Falls; the park is the base for Hida-Osaka's more than 200 waterfalls.
Prefectural Natural Monument (Gandate cliff)
Nearby
- Gero Onsen ≈ 40 min by car
- Takayama Jinya ≈ 1 h by car
- Hida Folk Village (Hida no Sato) ≈ 1 h by car
- Takayama Old Town ≈ 1 h by car
- Miyagawa Morning Market ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October, November — Autumn leaves, usually late October to early November
- Getting there
- About 15 min by taxi from Hida-Osaka Sta. (JR Takayama Line); a reservation-only demand bus and rental bikes also available
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Conservation contribution ¥500 per person
- Good to know
- Closed for winter from mid-December to mid-March. After heavy rain in September 2026 the waterfall path is open only to Takimi Bridge (Mitsudaki); the lava plateau, Karatani and Neo falls are closed and unlikely to reopen this fiscal year
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info