Oyashirazu Cliffs
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Western walking path closed Dec-Mar.
Partly closed in February: Western walking path closed Dec-Mar.
Partly closed in March: Western walking path closed Dec-Mar.
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: Western walking path closed Dec-Mar.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
About 10 km of cliffs where the Northern Alps drop into the Sea of Japan, once the most feared stretch of the old Hokuriku road; walk the old road and a 1912 brick rail tunnel.
Place of Scenic Beauty; Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark
Nearby
- Hisui (Jade) Coast ≈ 30 min by car
- Fossa Magna Museum (Itoigawa) ≈ 40 min by car
- Asahi Funakawa “Spring Quartet” ≈ 40 min by car
- Sugisawa Cedar Forest ≈ 50 min by car
- Unazuki Onsen ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Western walking path closed Dec-Mar
- Getting there
- Mainly by car; Michi-no-eki Oyashirazu Pier Park is 2 min from Oyashirazu IC (Hokuriku Expressway)
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Route 8 here closes in heavy rain; the western walking path is closed Dec-Mar
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info