Oyasukyo is great spot to explore if you are anywhere near southeaster Akita (Yuzawa).
Location:
The Oyasukyo Gorge is just a few minutes from the parking lot. You basically walk down several flights of steps to the bottom, and walk along a paved path next to a beautiful river, with steam spewing out of crevices and waterfalls cascading down on both sides. It’s only a few hundred meters, but beautiful enough to make it worth the trip!
And if you’re there – there are two other spots nearby (not in the video) that I also recommend!
Kawarage Jigoku (Another volcanic “hellscape”)
Oyutaki (A hot spring waterfall!!! Bathe in a wild outdoor pool fed from a warm waterfall!! Just a short hike to get there. Maybe I will go there for a video sometime. It’s neat.)
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GoPro Hero 8 Black (
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