Oku Iya Double Vine Bridges

About 800 years ago, these vine bridges were built by the Heike clan as a means to access their riding grounds at Mt. Tsurugi, where they trained. The bridges also connect to the Oku Iya campgrounds. These two bridges have been named "male" and "female" respectively, hence are sometimes referred to as the "wedded bridges."

The nature here is deep and immersive, and offers a different experience from the main Vine Bridge, so both spots are well worth the visit.

Business Hours	April-June：9:00～17:00 July-August：8:00～18:00 September-November：9:00～17:00 December-March：Closed
Regular Holidays	Closed between 1/Dec and 31/Mar
Price	Adults (junior high school students and above): ¥550 　Child (primary schools student): 350 yen 　Infants: Free of charge Group discount (20 or more people including children)　　　Adult: ¥500 　Children: ¥320　　 Discounts for disabled persons (with disability certificate/rehabilitation certificate) 　Adults: ¥270 　Child: ¥170
Address	徳島県三好市東祖谷菅生620
Access	Get off the express way at Ikawa-Ikeda IC→Take the National route 32 bound for Kochi→Take the Prefectural road 45→Take the Prefectural road 32→Take the National route 439 bound for Mr. Tsurugi→Oku-Iya Niju Kazura Bashi (The journey takes approx. 1hour and 40 minutes by car.) By bus-Take Shikoku Kotsu Bus bound for Kubo from JR Oboke St.→Change at Kubo Bus stop→Take Local Bus bound for Mt. Tsurugi→Get off at Kazura Bashi Bus stop
TEL	0883-76-0877 (Miyoshi Tourist Information Centre *Located approximately 1 hr 30 min drive from the Double Kazura Bridge).
URL	https://miyoshi-tourism.jp/spot/okuiyanijukazurabashi/

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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.

Sightseeing Spots & Specialties

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.

Sightseeing Spots & Specialties

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.

Sightseeing Spots & Specialties

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