The best spot for an hour-long hike in any season. Visitors will be able to find many little Buddhist jizo statues in the forest as well as Buddhist temples and breathtaking cliffs.
This is the best spot for an hour of hiking during any season. Keep an eye out for little Jizo-statues and large rocks standing in the forest.
Tachikue Gorge is about 100~ 200 meters (110 yards) deep, and a beautiful river called Kandogawa runs through it for about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles).
Visitors can enjoy the stroll through the gorge and the view from the suspended bridge over Kandogawa river.
After some light trekking, visitors can take a dip in the Tachikue Hot Springs, where they can see the gorge from the bath.
Address | Tachikue Gorge, Otsutachicho, Izumo, Shimane 693-0216 |
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How to get here | How to get to Tachikue Gorge from JR Izumoshi Station *By bus Catch the Susa-sen (Susa Line; the kanji on the bus may look like this須佐線:上塩冶車庫~須佐神社前) Ride for 21 stops (about 28 min) and get off at the Tachikue Kyo (Gorge) 立久恵狭 stop. Walk 550 m (about 7 min) until you see the red bridge spanning the river. Cross it and you are in! *By car ~ 25 min |