Agatsuma Gorge
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A 2.5 km stretch of the Agatsuma River between steep cliffs, nicknamed the Yabakei of Kanto; a trail leads to the Shohorai lookout.
Place of Scenic Beauty
Nearby
- Akaiwa District (Kuni, Nakanojo) ≈ 25 min by car
- Shiriyaki Onsen ≈ 35 min by car
- Kusatsu Onsen Yubatake ≈ 35 min by car
- Shima Onsen ≈ 40 min by car
- Chatsubomigoke Moss Park ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, November
- Getting there
- Short bus ride from JR Iwashima Station plus 15 min walk to the Junisawa car park
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Trail from the car park to Shohorai is about 60 min one way; the Michi-no-Eki Agatsumakyo has a hot-spring bath
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info