Rairaikyo Gorge
The beauty of the gorge was created by the Natori River.
The large rocks and oddly shaped rocks eroded by the Natori River make for a beautiful gorge.
There are many places to see such as "Hachiken Iwa," "Shiguretaki," and "Ten ono Iwa.
The word "Rai" refers to the presence of stones, and in 1931, the gorge was named "Lei Lei Gorge" by Toyotaka Komiya, a student of Soseki Natsume and professor emeritus at Tohoku University.
In January 2014, the heart-shaped dent in the rock at Rairaikyo Gorge was recognized as a "holy place for lovers.
- Category
- Nature
General Information
- Address
- 宮城県仙台市太白区秋保町湯元字枇杷原
- Directions
- 15 minutes from Sendai-Minami Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway
55 minutes by bus from bus stand No. 8 at the West Exit of Sendai Station (Take the Miyagi Kotsu bus bound for Akiu Otaki and get off at ""Nozoki-bashi"" bus stop) - Official Website
- Akiu Sato Center
Contact
- Contact
- Akiu Tourist Information Center
- Telephone Number
- 022-398-2323
- E-mail address
- akiu_info@akiusato.jp
