Yamanashi, Yamanashi / 西沢渓谷／七ツ釜五段の滝
Nishizawa Gorge and Nanatsugama Godan Falls
A scenic gorge in Chichibu-Tama National Park, with a maintained trekking course and many waterfalls large and small, starting with "Nanatsugama Godan no Taki". Many visitors come for the rhododendrons in early summer, the fresh green and the autumn leaves. It has been selected as a Forest Therapy Base and one of the 100 forests for forest bathing. The 10 km loop takes about 4 hours, and Nanatsugama Godan Falls is a 2-hour walk from the Nishizawa Keikoku entrance.
Last official check
28 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
27 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus / Car
- Closing days
- Closures change with the season
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
The trail is closed for winter from December 1 to late April (dates may shift with snow).
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
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- Getting there
60 minutes by bus from JR Yamanashishi Station or Enzan Station to the "Nishizawa Keikoku Iriguchi" stop; 60 minutes by car from Katsunuma IC on the Chuo Expressway.
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
City car park (60 spaces) and the car park north of Michi-no-Eki Mitomi (100 spaces); paid only in the autumn-leaf season.
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Yamanashi, Yamanashi (Japanese address: 山梨県山梨市三富川浦)
Official site: https://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/kankou/spot/p1_4536.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetKentokuzan Erinji TempleYamanashi15 km away (straight line)
Photo: Yones / Wikimedia Commons, Public domainNakatsu GorgeSaitama17 km away (straight line)- No photo yetMitsumine ShrineSaitama19 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetTakeda ShrineYamanashi24 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
Rhododendrons in early to mid-May, fresh green from late May to mid-June, autumn leaves from mid-October to early November.
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Visiting respectfully
- RulesIt is a natural gorge path where rockfalls can occur; helmets are requested, the path is narrow so give way to others, pets should not be brought, and it may be closed after rockfalls or landslides.Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 28 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/kankou/spot/p1_4536.htmlAccess, parking, cautions and rules, seasons, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.