Access to Gandate canyon

【Entrance to Gandate Park Gandatekyo Scenic Area】

Gandate canyon is an unexplored region at the foot of Mt. Ontake in the northern part of Gero City, Gifu Prefecture, where Gero Onsen hot springs are located.It is said that Hidakosaka has more than 200 confirmed waterfalls with a drop of more than 5 meters, and is recognized as Gifu’s treasure No. 1 as a town of waterfalls.

Gandate canyon is a cliff created by the lava flow of Mt Ontake, but there are hiking trails that lead to the canyon and waterfalls.

Parking lot: About 40 cars location
Fee: Free
Toilet: Yes
Drinking water: Yes

Access from Tokyo (Haneda Start)

  • Plane
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Car
  • Taxi
  • Cable car
  • Ropeway
  • Gondola lift
  • Lift

Haneda
Airport

Commuter Line and JR Yamanote Line

40min~

Shinjuku
Station

JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]

158min~

Matsumoto
Station

scheduled bus

145min~

Takayama
Station

JR Takayama Line

36min~

Hidakosaka

Demand Kosaka
(small bus that requires reservation)

20min~

Himeshaganoyu

Walking

20min~

Gandate Park

Haneda
Airport

Commuter Line and JR Yamanote Line

40min~

Tokyo
Station

JR Tokai Shinkansen Nozomi

55min~

Nagoya
Station

JR Limited Express Hida

138min~

Hidakosaka

Demand Kosaka
(small bus that requires reservation)

20min~

Himeshaganoyu

Walking

20min~

Gandate Park

We are quoting times from the timetables of each transportation company, however please make sure to confirm times with each transportation company on the occasion of your travel.Time notations do not include time necessary for transferring.

Access by car

Haneda Airport

Metropolitan Expressway

Approximately 24km 26min~

Eifuku IC

Okaya JCT

Nagano Expressway

Approximately 26km 17min~

Matsumoto IC

Gandate Park

Times are according to the predictions of time search sites and do not include time for breaks along the way or slowdowns owing to heavy traffic.

Access from Tokyo (Narita Start)

  • Plane
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Car
  • Taxi
  • Cable car
  • Ropeway
  • Gondola lift
  • Lift

Narita
Airport

JR Narita Express

85min~

Shinjuku Station

JR Chuo Line Super Express [Azusa]

158min~

Matsumoto
Station

scheduled bus

145min~

Takayama
Station

JR Takayama Line

36min~

Hidakosaka

Demand Kosaka
(small bus that requires reservation)

20min~

Himeshaganoyu

Walking

20min~

Gandate Park

Narita
Airport

JR Narita Express

60 min~

Tokyo
Station

JR Tokai Shinkansen Nozomi

55min~

Nagoya
Station

JR Limited Express Hida

138min~

Hidakosaka

Demand Kosaka
(small bus that requires reservation)

20min~

Himeshaganoyu

Walking

20min~

Gandate Park

We are quoting times from the timetables of each transportation company, however please make sure to confirm times with each transportation company on the occasion of your travel.Time notations do not include time necessary for transferring.

Access by car

Narita Airport

Higashikanto & Other Expressways

Approximately 98 km 80 min~

Nerima IC

Kanetsu Expressway

Approximately 78 km 54 min~

Fujioka JCT

Joshinetsu Expressway

Approximately 78 km 54 min~

Kosyoku IC

Matsumoto IC

Gandate Park

Times are according to the predictions of time search sites and do not include time for breaks along the way or slowdowns owing to heavy traffic.

Access from Osaka

  • Plane
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Car
  • Taxi
  • Cable car
  • Ropeway
  • Gondola lift
  • Lift

Kansai
International
Airport

JR Airport Express

57min~

Osaka
Station

JR Tokaido Shinkansen [Nozomi]

48min~

Nagoya
Station

JR Limited Express Hida

138min~

Hidakosaka

Demand Kosaka
(small bus that requires reservation)

20min~

Himeshaganoyu

Walking

20min~

Gandate Park

Kansai
International
Airport

Limousine Bus

80 min~

Osaka
Station

Express Bus

390 min~

Takayama
Station

JR Takayama Line

36min~

Hidakosaka

Demand Kosaka
(small bus that requires reservation)

20min~

Himeshaganoyu

Walking

20min~

Gandate Park

If coming by air, depending on your actual time of arrival, you may not be in time to access the next leg of your transportation, so please be sure to confirm in advance.
Please pay careful attention to the operational schedules of buses etc., which operate on limited seasonal schedules.
We are quoting times from the timetables of each transportation company, however please make sure to confirm times with each transportation company on the occasion of your travel.
Time notations do not include time necessary for transferring.

Access by car

Kansai International Airport

Hanshin & Other Expressways

Approximately 67 km 67 min~ 

Suita JCT

Meishin & Tomei Expressway

Approximately 156 km 106 min~ 

Ichinomiya JCT

Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway

Approximately 60 km 40 min~

Gujo IC

Gandate Park

Times are according to the predictions of time search sites and do not include time for breaks along the way or slowdowns owing to heavy traffic.

Access from Nagoya

  • Plane
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Car
  • Taxi
  • Cable car
  • Ropeway
  • Gondola lift
  • Lift

Chubu
International
Airport

Commuter Train

30min~

Nagoya
Station

JR Takayama Line Limited Express Hida

138min~

Hidakosaka

Demand Kosaka
(small bus that requires reservation)

20min~

Himeshaganoyu

Walking

20min~

Gandate Park

Chubu
International
Airport

Limousine Bus

88 min~

Nagoya Station
(Meitetsu Bus Terminal)

Express Bus

150 min~

Takayama
Station

JR Takayama Line

36min~

Hidakosaka

Demand Kosaka
(small bus that requires reservation)

20min~

Himeshaganoyu

Walking

20min~

Gandate Park

We are quoting times from the timetables of each transportation company, however please make sure to confirm times with each transportation company on the occasion of your travel.Time notations do not include time necessary for transferring.

Access by car

Chubu International Airport

Chita-hanto Expressway

Approximately 48km 40min~

Nagoya IC

Meishin Expressway/Tomei Express Way

Approximately 34km 23min~

Ichinomiya JCT

Tokai-Hokuriku Express Way

Approximately 60km 40min~

Gujo IC

Gandate Park

Times are according to the predictions of time search sites and do not include time for breaks along the way or slowdowns owing to heavy traffic.