Oboke Gorge Pleasure Cruise

Take a 30 minute ride along the pure green waters of the Yoshino River, enjoying nature's handiwork on both sides. Scenic views of the gorge's crystalline schist resemble marble sculptures, and the fresh green of the surrounding forests in summer, the fiery foliage in autumn, or winter's shimmering frosts, make for a spectacular sight in any season.

Business Hours	09:00 - 16:00 (last departure 15:30)
Regular Holidays	No holidays However, in the event of strong winds or rising water, the service is cancelled.
Price	Adults ¥1,500 Child (from 3 years to primary school) 750 yen Group discounts available (15 or more people): adults ¥1,350, children ¥680. Discounts are also available for disabled persons. Please show your ID at the ticket office.
Address	徳島県三好市山城町西宇1643-7
Access	Ikawa-Ikeda IC→Route 32 (towards Kochi)→approx. 30 min. Shikoku Kotsu Bus from JR Oboke Stn→A short walk from Oboke Gorge Bus Stop. *For bus timetables, please contact Shikoku Kotsu K.K. (0883-72-1231).
TEL	0883-84-1211
URL	https://www.mannaka.co.jp/restaurant/excursionship/excursionship.html

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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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