Agatsuma Gorge

What it is

• A national scenic spot spanning four kilometers along the Agatsuma River.
• A natural landscape formed from andesite and tuff breccia rock.
• A gorge surrounded by dense deciduous broad-leaved forests.
• The site of the 116 meter high Yamba Dam completed in 2020.

What to see

• The Shikatobi section where the river narrows to only three meters wide.
• Saruhashi, a pedestrian bridge spanning forty-three meters over the water.
• The Tarusawa Tunnel which was formerly the shortest railway tunnel in Japan.
• Views of the massive concrete structure of the Yamba Dam.

When to go

• Mid-October to early November for the peak of the autumn foliage.

Getting there

• Take a bus from JR Iwashima Station to reach the gorge area.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.