Sumatakyo Gorge and Yume no Tsuribashi
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, usually best in November.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A deep gorge in the upper Oi River with blue-green water. A narrow suspension bridge crosses a lake on a walk of 30–40 min each way.
Okuoi Prefectural Natural Park
Nearby
- Okuoikojo Station ≈ 25 min by car
- Shimoguri Village ≈ 1 h by car
- Akasawa-juku ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
- Sumpu Castle Park ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
- Hanazawa no Sato ≈ 1 h 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves, usually best in November
- Getting there
- Oigawa Railway to Ieyama, town bus to Senzu, then bus to Sumatakyo Onsen
- Fee
- Free (voluntary conservation donation)
- Good to know
- Cross by 17:00; steep path with 304 steps; up to 2 hours of queuing at busy times
- Time needed
- 2 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info