The gorge stretches for 13 km upstream of the Yokoyama Dam, and according to those who have visited it in autumn the foliage is reflected in the reservoir of Lake Oku-Ibi, clearly visible from the Oku-Ibi-ko Bridge.
Oku-Ibi-kyō is the gorge that the Ibi River has carved upstream of the Yokoyama Dam, over a length of about 13 km, in the municipality of Ibigawa. It has no single point of entry: it can be seen from the roads that run along the reservoir (Prefectural Road 254, National Routes 303 and 417) and, according to the visitor reports collected by 4travel.jp, the most often mentioned viewpoint is near the Oku-Ibi-ko Bridge (‘奥いび湖大橋付近の景色が良かった’). The same reports describe the autumn foliage reflected in the water of the lake: ‘紅葉が映えとても綺麗でした’, ‘渓谷周辺の紅葉が始まっていてなかなか綺麗でした’.
Oku-Ibi-kyō is a natural gorge in the municipality of Ibigawa (Gifu Prefecture), about 13 km long (延長１３ｋｍ, asoview.com), upstream of the Yokoyama Dam along the upper course of the Ibi River; asoview.com describes it as ‘自然の姿そのままの峡谷’ (a gorge in its natural form). The three pages opened in this session share the same listing identifier (spt_id 21407ab2040130127) and the same telephone number of the local tourist office (0585-54-2111), but give different addresses for the same spot: asoview.com and 4travel.jp give 外津汲, jalan.net gives 黒津, both localities of the municipality of Ibigawa; the discrepancy between the sources remains unresolved, although the identical identifier and telephone number clearly indicate the same entry.
ℹ️ Accessible from Prefectural Road 254 and National Routes 303 and 417, about 30 minutes by car from Ibi Station (揖斐駅 車 30分). None of the three sources consulted gives opening hours, a ticket or regulated access: it is a stretch of river landscape that can be seen from the road and from the Oku-Ibi-ko Bridge, not a fenced-off site. Contact for information: Kuze promotion office, municipality of Ibigawa, tel. 0585-54-2111.
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