Shosenkyo / 御岳昇仙峡
It was designated as a national scenic spot in 1923 (Taisho 12) and a special scenic spot in 1953 (Showa 28). The designated name as a special scenic spot is Mitake Shosenkyo, but is generally written in Mitake Shosenkyo and common kanji. It belongs to Chichibu Tama Kai National Park and is known as a scenic spot that represents the park. A valley that spans about 5 kilometers from the Nagatobashi Bridge to Sengan Falls was formed by the river deeply eroding the granite. Within the valley are columnar joint granite and pyroxene andesite strangely shaped rocks. It has been selected as one of Japan ’s 25 best wins and Heisei ’s 100 best waters.
The valley starts from the Nagatoro Bridge in the Tenjinmori area, but the roadway along the valley to the Nozumi area is narrow, and vehicle traffic is restricted on weekends and holidays during the season, and it is exclusively for pedestrians (on the weekdays it is in the upward direction) one-way). The area between the Nosen area and Sensen waterfall is the highlight of the valley, and many tourists visit the area near Sengan waterfall, where parking is available. Many tourists are busy throughout the year, but many tourists visit by private car, and on the Saturday and Sunday of November, the season when the autumn leaves can be seen, the surrounding roads become crowded. For this reason, there is a public (prefectural) parking lot, and parking facilities are also attached to tourist facilities and souvenir shops. If you use a facility store, most of them are free.