Gokanosho
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, early to mid November; Heike no Sato biwa and night kagura (Nov 8, 2026).
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A remote mountain area of Yatsushiro ringed by 1,300–1,700 m peaks, where Heike refugees are said to have hidden. Suspension bridges, waterfalls and old farmhouses sit among deep gorges.
Nearby
- Shiiba Village & Tsurutomi Yashiki ≈ 45 min by car
- Tsujunkyo Bridge ≈ 50 min by car
- Sennin no Tanada (Daiicho Observatory) ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Takamori Spring Water Tunnel Park ≈ 1 h 25 min by car
- Hitoyoshi Castle Ruins and Onsen ≈ 1 h 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves, early to mid November; Heike no Sato biwa and night kagura (Nov 8, 2026)
- Getting there
- About 90 min by car from Matsubase IC; about 70 min by taxi from JR Arisa Sta.
Easier with a tour or car - Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info