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Our guide
Ena Gorge is a valley on the middle reaches of the Kiso River, running through the cities of Ena and Nakatsugawa in Gifu. It was named by the geographer Shiga Shigetaka, who praised the way its strangely shaped rocks blend with the lake-like view above the Ōi Dam. Rock formations such as Byōbu Rock, Gunkan Rock, Shishi Rock and Kagami Rock line the gorge, which lies in Ena Gorge Prefectural Park, is geologically important and has a mineral museum. Close to the Nagoya area, it is also popular for holidays, and the Ena-kyō Ōhashi bridge spans it.
Our source mentions jet boats that take passengers close to the rocks, but we have not checked whether they are running, nor a public-transport route.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Enakyo — Qurren · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 恵那峡大橋2 — Tktj · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 恵那峡1 — Tktj · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mount Kasagi from Ena Gorge — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kasaishi — Photographed by Qurren , with IXY Digital 10 compact digital camera. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Enakyo senjojiki01 — takami torao ( Koiroha ( talk ) 10:45, 9 December 2009 (UTC)) · Public domain · source · resized
- Enakyo kasaishi01 — takami torao ( Koiroha ( talk ) 10:43, 9 December 2009 (UTC)) · Public domain · source · resized
- Enakyo from Enakyo Bridge — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Enakyo benzaiten01 — takami torao ( Koiroha ( talk ) 10:45, 9 December 2009 (UTC)) · Public domain · source · resized
- Ena Ravine and Mount Ena — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Ena Gorge (恵那峡, Ena-kyō) is a river valley located at the mid reaches of the Kiso River, which runs through the cities of Ena and Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Ena Gorge was so named by Shiga Shigetaka, a geographer of that time who praised the harmony of the mysteriously shaped rocks, which appeared to be continuous with the lakeside vista of Ōi Dam. It is situated in Ena Gorge Prefectural Park. The mysteriously shaped rock formations are prominent throughout. Byobu Rock, Gunkan Rock, Shishi Rock, Kagami Rock, and more can be seen, and there are jet boats that afford passengers a closer look at the rocks. This is also a very important place geologically. There is a Mineral Museum. The area also thrives as a vacation spot with close proximity to the Nagoya Metropolitan area. Ena-kyo Ohashi Bridge spans Ena Gorge.
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What to expect at this type of place: Lakes & falls
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