Naruko Gorge & Onikobe Highlands — Furukawa to the GeyserCountry.
Distance
55 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
700 m
Naruko Gorge & Onikobe Highlands — Furukawa to the Geyser Country.
An easy day ride from the Miyagi plains up the Eai River to Naruko — one of Japan's greatest hot spring towns — and the basalt walls of Naruko Gorge, finishing in the geothermal geyser country of the Onikobe highlands.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance55 km
Days1
Total climb700 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
FurukawaStart · Start in Furukawa, the commercial hub of northern Miyagi. Head northwest on Route 47 up the Eai River toward the mountains.
Naruko OnsenRestaurant · A thousand-year-old hot spring town with nine of Japan's eleven spring types. Try steamed manju and browse the workshops of the Naruko kokeshi doll-makers.
Naruko GorgePhoto Spot · A 100m-deep basalt canyon where the Ofukazawa Bridge frames the ravine. Walls of red and gold in late October — one of Tohoku's top autumn spots.
Onikobe OnsenEnd · End in the Onikobe highlands, a geothermal basin with an erupting geyser at Katayama and secluded riverside baths.
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