Tenninkyo 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. 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. Columnar cliffs with autumn colour (early October).
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A gorge in Daisetsuzan National Park lined with columnar-jointed cliffs formed by an eruption about 30,000 years ago. The 270 m Hagoromo Falls is here, and in early October red leaves frame the rock walls.
Daisetsuzan National Park
Nearby
- Mt. Asahidake Ropeway (Daisetsuzan) ≈ 20 min by car
- Sounkyo Onsen ≈ 45 min by car
- Shirogane Blue Pond (Biei) ≈ 50 min by car
- Shirahige Falls ≈ 50 min by car
- Shikisai-no-Oka (Biei) ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October — Columnar cliffs with autumn colour (early October)
- Getting there
- No public transport (the bus has been suspended); use a rental car or a taxi. About 30 km from central Higashikawa, 45 min by car from Asahikawa Airport
Easier with a tour or car - Good to know
- The public car park is closed for renovation (alternative car parks near Hagoromo Falls and toward Chubetsu Lake). The Tennyo foot spa is closed from Oct 13, 2026 until further notice. The trail is closed in winter
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info