Mitake Shosenkyo

-The best time to visit is from mid-October to the end of November
-Main kinds of trees: maple, lacquer tree, sumac, Japanese rowan and Sawtooth oak
The gorge was nationally designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty in 1953.
It is also holds the number one spot for gorges in the 100 best tourist sites of Japan and is included in the Heisei Era 100 best water sites (selected by Ministry of the Environment).
For Approximately 4 km from Tenjin Forest to Senga Fall, Mitake Shosen Gorge, spreading out at the source of Ara River really is Japan’s most beautiful gorge.

Location

Address	Kofu City/Kai City

Contact

Name	Shosenkyo Tourism Association

Time required	20 - 30 minutes by car from Kofu Station on the JR Chuo Line.

This information is current as of August 27, 2010
The contents are subject to change without prior notification.
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