Ichinokurasawa
Open by month
Closed in January. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February.
Closed in March.
Closed in April.
Partly closed in May: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
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 below the rock wall, late September to late October.
Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Closed in December. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A sheer rock wall on Mount Tanigawa, counted among Japan's three great climbing walls. An easy paved road leads to its foot, which glows with autumn colour.
Nearby
- Mount Tanigawa & Tanigawadake Ropeway ≈ 15 min by car
- Doai Station ≈ 15 min by car
- Minakami Onsen ≈ 25 min by car
- Takaragawa Onsen ≈ 25 min by car
- Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October — Autumn leaves below the rock wall, late September to late October
- Getting there
- Kan-etsu bus from JR Minakami Sta. to Tanigawadake Joch (about 20 min), then about 1 hour on foot from the Tanigawadake mountaineering center
- Fee
- Free (electric guide bus: ¥500 one way guide fee)
- Good to know
- Road closed to cars all year. In 2026 it closes to walkers too from Nov 5 (repair work), then winter closure until late May. Electric bus May 23–Oct 31
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info