A two-kilometre ravine on the Iwai River in Ichinoseki, known for the 'flying dango' rice dumplings delivered by basket across the gorge.
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AUTUMN · Oct
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13°C
Clear sky
💧 0% rain chance · wind 5 km/h
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Suitability
Stroller: Not verified
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Rules
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-06
- 1. Genbikei in Ichinoseki, Iwate prefecture, Japan · 663highland · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0