Ishigedo Rest Area

Terminus of our trip for the Oirase Gorge

It's an important rest area as most people will choose to end their trip here. It provides excellent tourist facilities, plus easy walk to nearby sights. Saw some elderly tourists with some levels of ...

Good stop along the Oirase Stream course

The Ishigedo Rest Area is a good start point if you'd like to walk along the stream towards Lake Towada. If you'd like to be a purist, you can start from the Water Museum, as it is technically the sta...

Nice information stop along the way

We stopped here to learn about the area. There is plenty of information as well as a mock-up if the gorge that when you press buttons you can see where certain things (camping, toilets, etc.) are loc...

pleasant stop while hiking

pleasant stop while hiking - park your car at nenokuch 子ノ口 and then take off..we were hit with heavy rain after 10 km of walking so we took the local JR bus back

奥入瀬渓流唯一の売店

ここ奥入瀬渓流に存在する唯一の休憩所です。 食事ができるお店・売店・トイも兼ね備えた施設です。 売店には土産物の他にラーメンや蕎麦なども販売しています。 「石ヶ戸」とは、この地方の方言で、《石でできた小屋》という意味です。 桂の木に支えられた大きな一枚岩は、その名のように小屋にも見えます。