AreaNear Miyagi
Geibikei Gorge
猊鼻渓 | Geibikei Gorge
Dramatic cliffs and rich foliage make for a beautiful boat ride any time of year
Photo by Roger Smith
AreaNear Miyagi
猊鼻渓 | Geibikei Gorge
Dramatic cliffs and rich foliage make for a beautiful boat ride any time of year
Photo by Roger Smith
Photo by Roger Smith
Photo by Roger Smith
Photo by Roger Smith
Hop aboard a traditional flat-bottomed boat for a scenic ride up the Satetsu River where towering cliffs rise up on either side. The boatmen silently propel these hand-built cedar boats up the placid river using a long pole. As they punt, the boatmen recount tales in their local dialect and sing folk songs which echo off the cliffs.
Geibikei is known as one of Japan’s Three Great Gorges. It enthralls visitors with its dramatic cliffs, shafts of light, curiously-shaped stones and vegetation growing amongst the rocks. Spring brings cherry blossoms and wisteria. Autumn reveals the colored foliage this gorge is famous for. In deep winter, the gorge is transformed by a layer of snow and the boats get outfitted with heated kotatsu seats to keep passengers warm.
Near Miyagi
ADDRESS
Machi 467 Nagasaka Higashiyama, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture 029-0302
ACCESS BY PUBLIC TRANSIT
By train: 5-minute walk from Geibikei Station (Ofunato Line)
By bus from Ichinoseki Station: A 42-minute ride. At bus platform 7 in front of Ichinoseki Station (一関駅前7番), board a Geibikei Line (げいび渓線) bus bound for Surisawa Ekimae (摺沢駅前). Alight at Geibikei-guchi (げいび渓口). Timetable here.
By bus from Hiraizumi Station: A 35-minute ride. From the bus stop in front of Hiraizumi Station (平泉駅前), board a Hiraizumi・Geibikei Line (平泉・げいび渓線) bus bound for Geibikei (げいび渓). Alight at Geibikei, the final stop. Timetable here.
ADMISSION
Adults ¥1,600
CREDIT CARDS
Accepted
LANGUAGES
Limited English
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
Yes (Reservation required)
HOURS
8:30–16:30 (may vary by season)
RESERVATION
Not necessary
CLOSED DAYS
None
PHONE
0191-47-2341