Repair work has been completed on a section of the Futasegawa Trail in Busshoji, Oe Town, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, which collapsed during the 2018 Western Japan Heavy Rains. The trail is now fully passable, allowing visitors to access the scenic Futasegawa Gorge. For the first time in seven years, visitors can enjoy strolling around the area, including the strange rock formations associated with the demon legend of Mt. Oe.
The trail is a 1.5-kilometer circular route that was developed by the former Oe Town in 1981 as a walking route. Visitors can see the Shin-Douji Bridge, a suspension bridge that offers views of the stream, as well as the Oni no Ashiato and Raiko no Koshikake Iwa.
A landslide caused by the Western Japan Heavy Rains caused the 1.5-meter-wide promenade to collapse over a length of about 12 meters. The section where visitors could walk while watching the murmuring of the Futasegawa Gorge and the fishes was no longer passable.
Fukuchiyama City has been working since November last year to restore the stone retaining walls and rope fences, and this month finished installing a sign indicating the entrance to the trail for tourists. The total cost of the work was about 6.3 million yen.
The Fukuchiyama City Oe Branch Office is calling on people to "come and explore the area, where you can enjoy the giant rocks created by nature, the clear mountain stream, and the scenery that changes with the seasons."
