Kanmangafuchi Abyss

憾満ヶ淵

Located near the Daiya River, Kanmangafuchi Abyss is a small gorge created by an eruption from Mt. Nantai around 7,000 years ago. From the riverside path, you can see several small statues of jizo, a bodhisattva said to protect children, women and travelers. There are around 70 jizo, but legend holds that the number changes each time you try to count them. Near the upper stream you’ll spot some Sanskrit characters carved into the cliff, said to have been written by Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism.


How to get there:
15 minutes from Nikko Station or Tobu-Nikko Station on buses bound for Chuzenji Onsen/Yumoto Onsen, then a 15-minute walk from Sogokaikan-mae bus stop.

When:
Open year-round

Contact:
Nikko City Tourism Association
+81-288-22-1525

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Areas of Nikko