Ryūjinkyō & Fukuroda Falls — Ibaraki's Oku-Kuji WaterfallLoop.
Distance
90 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
700 m
Ryūjinkyō & Fukuroda Falls — Ibaraki's Oku-Kuji Waterfall Loop.
A gentle day through Ibaraki's Oku-Kuji hills north of Mito, linking two showpieces: the Ryūjin Great Suspension Bridge over its gorge-dam, and Fukuroda Falls, one of Japan's three great waterfalls. Easy paved roads through soba country and apple orchards.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance90 km
Days1
Total climb700 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
HitachiōtaStart · Start in the old castle-district town north of Mito, then head up the Satomi valley.
Ryūjin Great Suspension BridgeScenic Point · A 375 m span hanging 100 m above the Ryūjin gorge and dam lake — one of Japan's longest foot bridges, with bungee jumps off the deck.
Fukuroda FallsPhoto Spot · A 120 m four-tiered curtain that changes character each season and freezes solid in deep winter.
DaigoEnd · End in Daigo town — soba, apple orchards and Daigo Onsen.
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