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Boat Ride Through Geibikei Gorge
Sarah MathewsMost people go to Hiraizumi for the temples listed as World Heritage Sites. However, you can’t go to this area and miss seeing this stunning gorge.
Geibikei is a 2-kilometer-long canyon formed by the Satetsu River, surrounded by over 50-meter-high rock walls and culminating at 124 meters. The name "Geibi", which means "lion's nose", comes from a limestone formation near one end of the canyon that looks exactly like this.
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Geibikei Gorge is just a 5 minutes walk from Geibikei Station on JR Ofunato Line, departing from Ichinoseki Station.
Most people go to Hiraizumi for the temples listed as World Heritage Sites. However, you can’t go to this area and miss seeing this stunning gorge.
The old Tokaido runs directly below and around the Kasadera Temple in Nagoya, one of the more beautiful temples along the old roadway.
A river cruise where soaring limestone cliffs and orange colored leaves line the way.
Take a traditional boat ride down the Geibikei Gorge in South Iwate, Japan. Catch fish for 50 yen to feed the large gold and red fish which follow the boat down the stream. The trip is only 1,500 yen in an area well worth a visit.
Yugendo Cave is a limestone cave located in Higashiyama Town, Iwate Prefecture. The cave has a layer from the mid-Paleozoic era which indicates that the cave is about
