This is by far our favorite swimming spot— cobalt blue crystal clear mountain stream, calm as a swimming pool, waiting for you to jump in (from the rocks!).

Excellent swimming in proximity to Osaka. The water flows so calmly in this deep cobalt blue river that you could easily mistake if for a swimming pool. So clear that even at 4 meters deep & you can still see every stone on the bottom. A superb destination during the high heat & humidity of the summer months. July, August & September are the recommended time to visit. Can easily be combined with waterfall hiking as well as the seaside, beach & hot spring…