Northern Miyagi

Naruko Gorge Autumn Colors

鳴子峡 | Naruko Gorge

Enjoy a breathtaking flood of colors from inside a rocky gorge

Photo by Xander McGrouther

Photo by Xander McGrouther

Photo by Xander McGrouther

Photo by Tzu-Hsuan Wang

Details

ADDRESS

Hoshinuma 13-5 Narukoonsen, Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-6832

ACCESS BY PUBLIC TRANSIT

From Nakayamadaira-Onsen Station (Rikuu East Line):
・A 25-minute walk
・About 2 kilometers by rental cycle
・5 minutes by bus (fall color season only). At Nakayamadaira-Onsen Station (中山平温泉駅), board a Koyo Go (紅葉号) bus bound for Naruko-Onsen Station (鳴子温泉駅). Alight at Naruko-kyo Nakayamadairaguchi (鳴子峡中山平口) bus stop. See timetable here (English).

From Naruko-Onsen Station (Rikuu East Line): 13 minutes by bus (fall color season only). At Naruko-Onsen Station (鳴子温泉駅), board a Koyo-Go (紅葉号) bus bound for Nakayamadaira Onsen Station (中山平温泉駅), alight at Naruko-kyo Nakayamadairaguchi (鳴子峡中山平口) bus stop. Timetable here (English).

ADMISSION

Free

HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

No

HOURS

Observation deck: Always open
Walking trail: 10:00–15:00

CLOSED DAYS

The walking trail inside the gorge is closed late November–late April.

PHONE

0229-83-3441

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