Okutsu Gorge
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
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, late Oct-mid Nov.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A 3 km granite gorge on the upper Yoshii River near Okutsu Onsen, with potholes in the riverbed and a paved riverside path.
Place of Scenic Beauty
Nearby
- Tsuyama Castle (Kakuzan Park) ≈ 45 min by car
- Tsuyama Joto Historic District ≈ 45 min by car
- Yubara Onsen ≈ 45 min by car
- Mitokusan Nageiredo ≈ 50 min by car
- Hiruzen Highlands ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves, late Oct-mid Nov
- Getting there
- From JR Insho Station about 35 min by bus to Obata, then about 20 min walk
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- One-way traffic and car bans on some days in the foliage season
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info