Iya Vine Bridge

The Kazurabashi Vine Bridge stretches over a canyon in a secluded mountain village in Iya Valley. The bridge itself is tied to the legend of the Heike clan, once the most powerful ruling clan, who fled into these mountains from their enemies. This bridge was once the only way to cross over the deep canyons in this area, and was built with vines that are easy to cut in case of enemy pursuit. Nowadays, the bridge remains an important National and Prefectural significant folk cultural asset, and visitors come from all around Japan to test their courage and cross. The vines are safe and sturdy, and replaced once every three years.

The Kazurabashi bridge is made of kiwi vines (Actinidia arguta) and is 45 meters long, 2 meters wide. It weighs approx. 6 tons and is suspended 14 meters above the river.

* Light-up
Every night from 19:00 till 21:30, the bridge is lit up, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

* Biwa-no-Taki (Biwa Waterfall)
This nearby waterfall was a place of refuge for the ancient people, who would come here to comfort each other by playing their Biwa Flutes, and remembering the home in Kyoto they were driven from. The water falls from 50 meters and is a majestic sight.

Business Hours	Apr-Jun: 8:00-18:00. July and August: 7:30-18:30 Sept-Mar: 8:00-17:00.
Regular Holidays	Open all year round (but may be closed temporarily if a heavy rain warning is issued, etc.)
Price	Reservations not required. Electronic payment PayPay is now available. 　Adults (junior high school students and above): ¥ 550　　Primary schools students: 350 yen 　Children: free of charge Group discount (20 or more people including schoolchildren)　　　Adults: 500 yen 　Primary schools students: ¥320　　 Discounts for the disabled (with a disability certificate/rehabilitation certificate) 　Adults: 270 yen 　Primary schools students: ¥170 (An equivalent discount also applies to one carer). For coupons and other discounts, please refer to 'For travel agents' and 'Other discounts' below.
Address	徳島県三好市西祖谷山村善徳162-2
Access	Ikawa-Ikeda IC→Route 32 (towards Kochi) →Prefectural Road 45→Prefectural Road 32→City Road→(Total journey: about 1 hour by car) Shikoku Kotsu Bus (for Kazurabashi or Kubo) from JR Oboke Station→Kazurabashi Bus Stop or Kazurabashi Yume Butai Bus Stop→5 min. walk. *For bus timetables, please contact Shikoku Kotsu K.K. (0883-72-1231).
TEL	0883-76-0877（三好市観光案内所 ※かずら橋から車で約1時間離れた場所にございます。）
URL	https://miyoshi-tourism.jp/spot/iyanokazurabashi/

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Ochiai Village

This community is located in the heart of the Higashi-Iya Valley; a beautiful hamlet built into the mountainside. The homes here were constructed during the middle of the Edo period (circa.1700), up until the Showa period (circa 1930). It is unknown when the first settlers arrived here, but there are many legends and folklore of the Heike clan and frontier settlers making their homes in Ochiai. Villagers live at an elevation of 390 meters on a steep hillside, and the village itself was formed by stacking stones to make walls. There is an impressive and ancient air to this mountain hamlet and a natural beauty you simply can't encounter anywhere else.

Designated in 2005 as a national preserved heritage site.

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Mt. Tsurugi Sightseeing Lift

This lift makes climbing the mountain all the easier, even for beginners. Enjoy the natural scenery around you in this single-seated chairlift that is 830 m long and takes about 15 minutes. It carries you up to Nishijima Station, an altitude of 1420 m, which is halfway up Mt. Tsurugi.

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Dodoro Waterfall

Dodoro Waterfall boasts a drop of 30 m, created on the Ototani River, a tributary of the Handa River. The area around the falls was developed as a sightseeing spot in 1995, and newly opened in May 1997.
There is a parking lot, an observation point and public toilets, and two rest houses.

Light-up: 2 months from July to August, from 7pm to 9pm.
The Dodoro Falls Festival (from 1pm) is held in July every year, with goma burning and other events.

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