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Hiroshima

Taishaku Valley

Waterfalls & gorgesNature walks & hiking

A scenic 18-kilometer limestone ravine in Hiroshima renowned for natural rock bridges, dramatic caves, and vibrant autumn foliage.

Best time
All year
Admission
¥0
Parking
神龍湖 第一駐車場 (Shinryu Lake 1st Visitor Lot)3 min walk· 120 spaces
¥500 max/day
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Taishakukyo, Oni-no-Karamon-2

Feb · 📷 Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Source

Weather for your date

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16°C

Dense drizzle

💧 76% rain chance · wind 3 km/h

Hourly forecast

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Forecast: Open-Meteo

PUBLIC TRANSIT & FARE ESTIMATE

Getting to Taishaku Valley

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Nearest Station

🚉Tōjō Station

Approx. 7.5 km from spot

Travel Mode & Pace

🚌Local Bus or Taxi

Bus ~15-25 min (¥210-¥350) / Taxi ~¥1,500-¥3,000

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IC cards accepted on most local buses

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Directions to Taishaku Valley

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When to see this place

Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.

AUTUMN_LEAVESAny time

Autumn Foliage at Onbashi Natural Bridge

Stunning natural limestone arch framed by fiery red momiji maple leaves across the 18km gorge.

Suitability

Stroller: Not recommended

Nursing room: Not available

Noise level: quiet

Rules

Water access: river

Drones: permit required

Nearby places

Within 30 km, closest first.

Okayama

Fukiya Furusato Village

Hidden deep in the Takahashi highlands, Fukiya is a preserved Edo-Meiji village world-unique for its harmonious ochre-red aesthetic. Once the production capital of Bengara (red iron oxide pigment), its wealthy merchants united to build identical red-ochre plaster walls and matching copper-red Sekishu roof tiles.

23 km away
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Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-25