Sumata Gorge & the Dream Suspension Bridge — OigawaValley.
Distance
75 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
900 m
Sumata Gorge & the Dream Suspension Bridge — Oigawa Valley.
A ride up the emerald Oi River valley into Japan's deepest Shizuoka mountains, chasing steam trains, turquoise reservoirs and the famous Yume no Tsuribashi "Dream" suspension bridge over the Sumata Gorge.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance75 km
Days1
Total climb900 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Kanaya, ShimadaStart · Southern terminus of the Oigawa Railway amid steep green-tea terraces. Fuel up — petrol gets sparse upriver.
Senzu, KawanehonScenic Point · Valley hub where the SL steam trains turn around. Last reliable petrol and convenience store before the gorges.
Okuoi Rainbow BridgePhoto Spot · Twin railway bridges arc across the vivid turquoise Sessokyo reservoir — one of the Oigawa's signature views.
Sessokyo OnsenRestaurant · Quiet hot-spring hamlet; grab a riverside teishoku lunch and soak tired wrists.
Yume no Tsuribashi, SumatakyoEnd · The Dream Suspension Bridge sways 8m above the milky-emerald Sumata Gorge — the turnaround and highlight of the valley.
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