Geibikei Gorge

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Geibikei Gorge in autumn (Photo: Geibikei Gorge in Autumn – annintofu / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

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.

Overview

Address

467 machi, Nagasaka, Higashiyama-cho, Ichinoseki, Iwate 029-0302 (Directions)

Hours

9:30 - 15:00 Closed now

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30 - 15:00
Tuesday 9:30 - 15:00
Wednesday 9:30 - 15:00
Thursday 9:30 - 15:00
Friday 9:30 - 15:00
Saturday 9:30 - 15:00
Sunday 9:30 - 15:00
Holidays 9:30 - 15:00

Price

¥1800

Phone Number

0191-47-2341

Website

http://www.geibikei.co.jp/en/index.html

General Amenities

  • Free guides/pamphlets

Access

Geibikei Gorge is just a 5 minutes walk from Geibikei Station on JR Ofunato Line, departing from Ichinoseki Station.

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