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Semboku, Akita / 抱返り渓谷

Dakigaeri Gorge

A 10 km gorge on the Tama River known for fresh green and autumn leaves, with a red suspension bridge and the Mikaeri Falls.

The red Kamino-iwahashi suspension bridge over a river in an autumn-coloured gorge
Dakigaeri Gorge and the Kamino-iwahashi bridge in autumn (photo taken November 2020)Photo: 掬茶 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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24 Dec 2026

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Getting there

15 min by car from JR Kakunodate Station, 20 min from JR Tazawako Station, about 5 min from JR Jindai Station. The "Yobunoru Kakunodate" on-demand bus is also convenient.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
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Address: Semboku, Akita (Japanese address: 秋田県仙北市田沢湖卒田～角館町広久内)

Official site: https://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/sightseeing/spot/05_dakigaeri.html

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesBears are often seen in the city. Five metal pipes along the trail can be struck to let bears know people are there. Walking alone is dangerous: always go in pairs or more.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
  • Local etiquetteThe walk is open as far as the Iimura memorial, about 40 min. The section upstream of Dakigaeri No. 2 car park on the Shiraiwa side reopened on July 9, 2025.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page

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