Kankakei 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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn leaves, usually in November.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A gorge of crags and cliffs on Shodoshima, shaped over about 13 million years. A 5-minute ropeway passes between the rock walls to a summit with views over the Inland Sea.
Place of Scenic Beauty; Setonaikai National Park
Nearby
- Shodoshima Olive Park ≈ 20 min by car
- Nakayama Senmaida Rice Terraces ≈ 20 min by car
- Twenty-Four Eyes Movie Village ≈ 25 min by car
- Angel Road ≈ 30 min by car
- Ushimado Olive Garden ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves, usually in November
- Getting there
- From Kusakabe Port, take the town bus (Kankakei Line) to Koun-tei (about 12 min), then the ropeway to the top (in November, Olive Bus Kankakei Line)
- Fee
- Ropeway return 2,160–2,700 yen depending on season
- Good to know
- Ropeway runs from about 8:00–8:30 to 17:00; hiking trails also lead up
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info