The Dorohaccho Gorge
瀞八丁／Dorohaccho
- National Parks Special Protection Area
- Special scenic spot
- Natural Monument (National Designation)
Details
Dorohaccho Gorge is a unique, deep valley with a gently flowing river. The cliffs are so steep due to sedimentary rock being heated and hardened by nearby magma, which made them resistant to the erosion of the river. In some places the river is more than 20m deep. This creates pools of gently flowing water, or ‘toro’. Haccho means 8 ‘cho’ in length, which is about 900m, the length of the gentle flowing section.
| Address | Shingu-shi, Wakayama |
| Parking | Parking available (Shiko's boat boarding area ("Dorokyo-meguri no sato Kumanogawa")). There is also a parking lot in Tado (Koka, Totsukawa-mura, Nara). |
| Traffic Access | 【To the jet boat terminal】 ・KumanoGoboNankai Bus Kawajo Line ・Nara Kotsu Bus Yagi Shingu Line ・Meiko Bus Kaisoku Kumano Kodo Route Short walk from "Shiko" bus stop. 【To the Japanese Boat Terminal】 ・Short walk from "Tamaki-guchi" bus stop on the Kumano-Gobo Nankai Bus Tamaki-guchi Line. |
| Remarks | Restrooms available at "Dorokyo Meguri no Sato Kumanogawa". There is also a toilet in Tado (Kamishita, Totsukawa Village, Nara Prefecture). ※Jet boats are currently suspended. |
| Cultural Heritage | National Parks Special Protection Areas, Natural Monuments (National), Special Sites (National) |
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