Mitake Shosenkyo Gorge — Kofu to SengatakiFalls.
Distance
40 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
600 m
Mitake Shosenkyo Gorge — Kofu to Sengataki Falls.
Mitake Shosenkyo, north of Kofu, is often called Japan's most beautiful gorge. A one-way road threads beneath 180m granite pillars along the emerald Arakawa to Sengataki Falls at its head. Short but spectacular, especially in November when the maples turn — an easy half-day escape from the Koshu wine valley.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance40 km
Days1
Total climb600 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
Kofu StationStart · Start in Kofu, capital of the Koshu wine valley. Head north up the Arakawa on Route 7 into the granite hills.
Nagatoro BridgeScenic Point · Yamanashi's oldest concrete arch bridge (1925) marks the mouth of the gorge; the winding one-way gorge road climbs from here.
Kakuenbo RockPhoto Spot · The 180m granite pillar that symbolises Shosenkyo, rising sheer above the emerald Arakawa.
Sengataki FallsScenic Point · 30m waterfall splitting a granite fault at the head of the gorge — spectacular in November foliage.
Shosenkyo Ropeway PanoramaEnd · Ride the ropeway to a Mt Fuji and Southern Alps panorama, then loop back to Kofu for hoto noodles.
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