Oirase Gorge

I just like the flowing water and the fine little waterfall . The sound , the snow , the trees and the water are just amazing and perfect. I believe the autumn will be beautiful and beautiful 🤩 do visit this place and take a stroll slowly through the pathway. You will enjoy it

A very refreshing long track with extraordinary waterfall, clean water, and greeneries!

You can take a JR bus here or best to drive yourself. The best timing is definitely spring or fall!

We did an amazing 8km track and it was really fulfilling!

Worth a visit. We didn't do the trekking, but we drove from point to point along the river to see the main attractions. Keep a look out for areas to stop if you're planning to do that instead of trekking 14km.

It is a great place. The river is mostly gentle and peaceful. The fall color is mostly yellow and brown, I can’t see red. I used to see red in the pictures of 奥入瀬エリア. Don’t know where and when to see some red here. Maybe someone can explain to me. In general, this is a beautiful river, giving me a sense of calm and serenity. A great place to take photos and videos.

Really nice place to take a walk. Feels like you are walking in a terrarium !

It is can be a long walk, so do arm yourself with a backpack with water and light bites

Please also bring own trashbag to keep your trash and dispose later

It's a wonderful experience, when drove along the Oirase, the end of Winter, Feb 2024,the mesmerising scenery is so wonderful.

This was beautiful. The road along the river has several places with parking for a few cars. If you're lucky, someone is leaving when you arrive. I walked about 90 min round trip. My dogs loved walking there and splashing a little bit in the water. It may be hot if you go in the summer, but I think the water would be refreshing. It was nice with the autumn leaves.

Absolutely beautiful!! It’s breathtaking.
Photos taken at the end of October 2021.

Such a peaceful place to be. The ray of the sunshine makes the autumn leaves even more colorful and beautiful.
There is a pathway for hikers all the way - which I strongly recommend.

The day I visited was weekend and it was very crowded. The street is quite narrow.
Aaaand, there aren’t proper parkings along the way. (I saw some parking spots but they seemed to be reserved for the tourist buses)
It was sad to see some drivers just park the cars randomly on the street that makes other cars difficult to drive (actually making traffic jams) :(
You can park the car near the Lake Towada (for free) during the busy season or you can perhaps use the parking area if not during the peak season.

Oirase gorge is one of our favorite places in all of Japan. We’ve visited the gore two summers in a row! There has never been a greener place! The trees, the moss, wow! The forest and river are beautiful and even in the rain, this is a must see. We park at the northern parking area near the public restroom when we visit and start our walk from there. If you visit, take your time. This is not a 15 minute stop. Walk all the way, take pictures, listen to the river. It’s worth it.

Beautiful nature. Flowing, serene gorge spanning several kilometres. A couple of rest stops along the way. Hiking along the gorge made easy with a maintained pathway.

This is one of the place you cannot miss if you are here at Tohoku region during the Autumn season. The trail is about 9 kilometers long and waterfalls cascade down into the stream. You can used either your JR pass or get a 2 days pass for ¥5,000. Depart from Aomori station and takes about 2.5 hrs to get to the stream.

This place is a MUST GO!
It’s amazingly beautiful especially during the fall, but anytime is great honestly.

Try the rental bikes by the tourist rest spot or hike around the lake if you have some decent stamina.

If you do go during the fall dress VERY warm, it gets very cold because it’s close to water.

Mesmerising trail with waterfall, lovely plants, beautiful river and fresh air. Worth spending an hour here. Don’t forget to keep yourself warm as it’s quite cold and humid when you walk along the river.

This is a fantastic wooded area. I did the 15 km walk. Took my time, brought a lunch, and enjoyed the whole thing. It's a pretty easy and flat walk. The forest is gorgeous. You can also rent a bicycle and use the road if you're not keen on walking. A really nice experience.

Absolutely breathtaking in the Autumn. It's difficult to access, but if you can get accommodation in the area it makes it more manageable and is well worth the effort to see the Autumn colours.

If you have large luggage, the JR Bus Stop Nenokuchi will hold these for you for a fee.

the whole place was quiet due to winter. a different experience and a beautiful visit. Used Oirase museum as a starting point and set lake towada as a destination which led us thru the gorge. worth coming back during spring or autumn.

Beautiful place to visit.
You can drive along the valley and stop by the road at each point, get off take a few photos and continue the drive.
If you don’t have a car there are bus stops as well.
It’s on the route to lake towada, and you need an hour to view the entire valley, after a few spots you get the point.

Go on a rainy day or after it rains, makes it a lot more fun. Cool stores and restaurants at the top and bottom of the drive.

Good place for photography lovers. Nice track with magnificent gorge and waterfall. traffic is a little bit trouble, but travelling in between the area is not too frequent. Driving and hiking is recommended.

Amazing locations for fall colour photography. Is a little remote and can get busy on holidays, but well worth it.