Taishakukyo Gorge
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Lake cruise runs about mid-Mar to Nov (2026: Mar 20 - Nov 30).
Partly closed in February: Lake cruise runs about mid-Mar to Nov (2026: Mar 20 - Nov 30).
Partly closed in March: Lake cruise runs about mid-Mar to Nov (2026: Mar 20 - Nov 30).
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Lake cruise runs about mid-Mar to Nov (2026: Mar 20 - Nov 30).
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A limestone gorge of about 18 km in the Chugoku mountains, with the 90 m natural rock bridge Ombashi, a cave and the boat-plied Lake Shinryu.
Place of Scenic Beauty; Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park
Nearby
- Joge White-Walled Townscape ≈ 50 min by car
- Fukiya Furusato Village ≈ 1 h by car
- Ikurado Cave ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
- Okuda Genso and Sayume Art Museum ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
- Ozekiyama Park ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Lake cruise runs about mid-Mar to Nov (2026: Mar 20 - Nov 30)
- Getting there
- Best by car, or taxi from JR Tojo Station (Geibi Line): about 20 min to Kami-Taishaku, 10 min to the Shinryu Lake area
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Free to walk; Lake Shinryu cruise ¥1,200
- Good to know
- As of Jul 2026 the path around Ombashi is closed by rockfall; it can be seen from a distance
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info