Crossing Mugenkyo Ravine by Ferry: An Incredibly Picturesque Boat Ride Along the Tadami River
- AMAZING VIEWS
- Target age
- All ages
- Required time
- Round trip: About 45 minutes | Round trip + Additional time walking around the village: About 90 minutes
In Western Fukushima’s pristine countryside lies Mifuke, a village abandoned over 50 years ago, shortly before the landslide. The area is known as ‘Mugenkyo’, which translates as ‘misty gorge’, because of the fog that enveloped its landscape during the summer, creating a mystical scene. The only way to get to the village was to cross the Tadami River, so the villagers used to go to the opposite bank by rowboat.
Now, visitors can ride on a ferryboat known as ‘Mugenkyo no Watashi’, and explore the traces of the village’s past, such as the Oyamazumi Shrine, Koyasu Kannon, and Jizo statues, as well as old houses, sulfur mines and industrial remains that seem suspended in time.
The shrine, Kannon, and Jizo, which have escaped repeated disasters, are attracting attention as power spots that protect us from hardships.
Booking
For booking inquiries:
- Business hours:
- 7:00am - Sunset
- Business days:
- Late April to mid-November (unavailable during the winter).
By reservation only.
※Advance reservation required
More information
- Phone number
- 0241-42-7211
- Email address
- mugenkyo@kaneyama-kankou.ne.jp
- Website
- https://www.mugenkyo.info/
- Address
- Boat dock by Hayato Station (JR Tadami Line)
Hayatoyunodaira, Mishima Town, Onuma County, Fukushima Pref. 969-7406
- Note:
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- Business hours:
- 7:00am - Sunset
- Business days:
- Late April to mid-November (unavailable during the winter).
By reservation only.
※Advance reservation required
● Reservations can only be made up to 5 days in advance.
● Please note that your reservation might have to be rescheduled depending on availability and weather conditions.
● If you want to cancel, please be sure to contact us using the contact form or by phone. If canceling on the day before or on the same day of the reservation, please cancel by phone.
● Please note that a cancellation fee or rescheduling fee may be charged.