Tsukechi Gorge Fudou Park Parking & Mountain Forest, Nakatsugawa, Gifu

About this place

Live Alpine Gorge Stream | Tsukechi Gorge Fudou Park Parking & Mountain Forest, Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan. Set at the forested trailhead of Tsukechi Gorge in Nakatsugawa, southern Gifu, this camera surveys the scenic parking grounds and lush alpine woods of Fudou Park. Renowned as the 'Emerald Gorge,' Tsukechi Gorge is celebrated for its startlingly clear turquoise-blue waters, roaring waterfalls like Fudou Falls, and towering virgin forests of Japanese cypress and cedar.

The mountain enclave offers exceptional freshwater and forest delicacies. Dine at Kuraya Naruse to savor whole fresh sweetfish (Ayu) seasoned with rock salt and grilled vertically over charcoal embers, feast on fragrant Keichan marinated chicken hotpots sizzled on cast-iron hotplates with mountain cabbage, and treat yourself to Nakatsugawa's premier confection, Kurikinton—creamy handcrafted chestnut purée sweets from historic maker Suikodo.

✦ Must-Visit Highlights:

▸ Emerald Waters of Tsukechi Gorge Trailhead: Look out across the lush forested entrance to one of Gifu's most stunning crystal-water canyons.

▸ Pristine Forest & Waterfall Panorama: Breathe in crisp mountain air scented with cypress while viewing deep alpine woodland ridges.

▸ Salt-Grilled Mountain Sweetfish & Kurikinton: Taste whole charcoal-grilled river ayu and world-famous handmade Nakatsugawa chestnut confections.