Rairaikyo Gorge
In Japanese: 磊々峡
A gorge of the Natori River in Akiu Onsen town, with cliffs up to 20 m deep for about 1 km around Nozoki Bridge. Look down from the bridge to see a natural heart-shaped hollow in the rock.
Nearby
- Akiu Onsen ≈ 10 min by car
- Akiu Otaki Falls ≈ 30 min by car
- Sakunami Onsen ≈ 30 min by car
- Murata Storehouse Town ≈ 35 min by car
- Osaki Hachimangu Shrine ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 52 min by Miyagi Kotsu bus for Akiu Onsen from Sendai Sta. West Exit to Nozokibashi
- Good to know
- Walking path from Akiu Sato Center to Tenpu-iwa takes about 20 min
- Time needed
- 40 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info