[4k]🇯🇵 Geibikei Gorge River Boat Ride Iwate ride tour

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One of Japan's top 100 views.
It is an approximately 2 km long gorge created by the Satetsu River eroding limestone, with approximately 100 m cliffs rising on both banks.
The current is calm, and you can hear the boatman's song ``Geibi Oiwake'' as you go down the boat.
Geibikei Gorge is an officially recognized national natural monument and is listed as one of the 100 greatest landscapes of Japan.
The boat ride is guided by boatmen propelling the boats with wooden poles, an experience unique in all of Japan.
The 90-minute tour leads about one kilometer into the gorge and back. At the turning point, passengers leave the boat for 15-20 minutes to walk a few hundred meters further into the gorge. There they can view a large rock, shaped like a lion’s nose, after which the gorge was named.
Timetable
[1 April ～ 5 November] 8:30、9:30、10:00、11:00、12:00、13:00、14:00、15:00、16:00
[6 November ～ 10 November] 8:30、9:30、10:00、11:00、12:00、13:00、14:00、15:00、15:30
[11 November ～ 20 November] 8:30、9:30、10:00、11:00、12:00、13:00、14:00、15:00
[21 November ～ 31 March] 9:30、10:00、11:00、12:00、13:00、14:00、15:00
The departure time is subject to change due to weather conditions, please visit the for the lastest information.
No reservation will be needed for boarding, you can choose the preferred departure time from the timetable.