Ryuokyo Valley is an amazing ravine between Kawaji Onsen and Kinugawa Onsen spa areas. The water color changes from white, to blue to purple, and the stream meanders like a violent dragon’s body. Because of this color and shape, it is called the "Valley of the Dragon King". The eyes of visitors will be delighted by many small falls which flow into the river, mountain sides full of fresh green, and flowers of singular shape and beauty. The course starts from Ryuokyo Station on the Noiwa Tesudo Line, connecting from the Tobu Kinugawa Line.
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Kinugawa Ryuokyo Valley Hiking
Through a beautiful valley called "Dragon King"
![Tomoko Kamishima Tomoko Kamishima](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/u/41/240x240!/565e87c867ba810c868b60cf.jpg)
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![River bank](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29155/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29155.jpg)
River bank
![The water in this part of the river is blue](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29148/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29148.jpg)
The water in this part of the river is blue
![Lots of small falls along the river](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29154/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29154.jpg)
Lots of small falls along the river
![Refreshing mountain air](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29156/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29156.jpg)
Refreshing mountain air
![Full of fresh green](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29149/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29149.jpg)
Full of fresh green
![Mamushi-gusa (Arisaema serratum in Latin)](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29152/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29152.jpg)
Mamushi-gusa (Arisaema serratum in Latin)
![Beautiful ravine](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29150/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29150.jpg)
Beautiful ravine
![Salmon pink azalea](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29151/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29151.jpg)
Salmon pink azalea
![Falls flowing into the river](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29153/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29153.jpg)
Falls flowing into the river
![Nijimi Bridge, near the starting point](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29146/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29146.jpg)
Nijimi Bridge, near the starting point
![Go-ryuo-jinja Shrine near the start (enshrines the dragon)](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29147/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29147.jpg)
Go-ryuo-jinja Shrine near the start (enshrines the dragon)
![Tategoto-no-taki Falls (Harp Falls)](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/4550-29157/1000/tochigi-kinugawa-ryuokyo-hiking-29157.jpg)
Tategoto-no-taki Falls (Harp Falls)
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