Kikuchi Gorge

It’s a true godsend to have access to such a beautiful place with such a minimum of fuss. We had the additional good fortune of arriving shortly after a steady rainfall, on a weekday and before the likely weekend hordes of visitors arrived. It felt as if we had the park largely to ourselves. The paths along the river, connecting one beautiful cascade after another, were easy to navigate even for the moderately mobility limited visitor and yet not so overly developed as to leave one feeling as if he were walking on a city street. The authorities in charge have struck just the right balance between safety, ease of access and preservation of the natural environment so as to accommodate a wide variety of potential visitors. This is really special park with easy access to cascades, waterfalls and scenery of exceptional beauty.

This is a beautiful gorge to visit. We came here on November 12, 2023. We knew the red leaves were gone, but the fallen ones were pretty too. It is relaxing to follow the trail and walk around.

Worth visiting this place. A short trail of 1 hour. Enjoy the peaceful nature

I went here around 1st week of December, and it was pretty cold. This place is visited by tourist all-year round, but the best season to visit is around Summer season. You might also want to check the tourist center and grab something to eat and drink while admiring the view of the place.

This is an amazing walk! Parking is 200円per car, when we arrived the parking guard offered us an umbrella because it was a bit rainy. Luckily we had our own but the kindness was appreciated! Entrance to the walk is 200円per adult, which I think is a bargain as that seems like so little for the staff, upkeep of the walk, the visitors guide and numerous bathrooms along the walk. Even in the rain, this was a really magical walk. The path is pretty easy to navigate and and there's lots of opportunities to see the raging blue river up close. We weren't able to see many birds, but we did some little frogs, a big toad and red bellied salamanders. I think this walk would be enjoyable in all seasons but we saw lots of momiji trees so I think Autumn would be extra special