Oni-iwa Park

What it is

• A park spanning Mitake Town and Mizunami City in Gifu Prefecture.
• Part of Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park.
• Designated a Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument.
• Named after a demon, Seki no Taro.

What to see

• Granite rock formations, formed over millions of years.
• Rock climbing wedges found in 2016.

When to go

• Fuku-Oni Festival is held around February 3rd annually.
• Special gold goshuin offered on the last Friday of each month.
• Rock hole crawling event held periodically.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.