Plan your trip

Use this guide as a starting point and check current access, water levels and local conditions before travelling.

Stay

Accommodation

Hotels and guesthouses in Asahi and the wider Yamagata area; confirm event camping.

On site

Facilities

Established natural-river feature; check organiser information for parking, toilets and changing.

Getting there

Airport

Yamagata Airport.

Getting there

Rail

Use Yamagata-area rail, then road transport to Asahi.

Off the water

Nearby

Mogami River scenery, Asahi vineyards and Yamagata hot springs.

Water levels

Mogami River · Tan-no-Se reference gauge

Good paddling range: approximately 9.00–10.30 m

Local paddler guidance for Tan-no-Se (Rapids of Tan) puts the useful range at around 9.00–10.30 m on the linked gauge. The feature is mainly paddled during spring snowmelt, approximately early March to early May. Check the current reading and local conditions before travelling; this range applies to this gauge and feature.

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