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[Private car included] Tour of Oku-Iya – A thousand years, a hidden hamlet (4 hours)

Visit highlights of Oku-Iya on a private car in 4 hours. It’s reassuring with a professional local driver who knows everything about the rough mountain roads in Oku-Iya.

Visit Double Vine Bridges of Oku-Iya and the observatory with a view of Ochiai village – a designated site as Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings.

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Ochiai Village Observatory 
Observatory with a view of Ochiai village, a designated site as Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings.

Nagoro Scarecrow Village 
Located deepest in Iya, a mysterious village inhabited by more scarecrows than human residents.
Double Vine Bridges of Oku-Iya: A relaxing place surrounded by nature.

*From December to March, Double Vine Bridges of Oku-Iya are closed. Instead, the tour visits Iya Valley (Hinoji Valley and Statue of A Peeing Boy).
*Depending on local traffic conditions and departure points, order of visits and length of time at each sight may change.

Price: From 22,400 yen per 2 persons (varies depending on the number of reservations)
Departure Time: 8:45 AM or 1:00 PM
Language: Japanese

Minimum No. of participants: 2
Tour conductor: None
Application deadline: 5:00 PM on 4 days before the tour

Please see Terms & Conditions, and contact us by email with questions or concerns. 

[Tour operator]
General Incorporated Association Sora-no-sato
995-1 Ikeda-cho Shima, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima
TEL +81-883-87-8988/+81-90-4339-7622(Japanese only)
e-mail: soranosato@nishi-awa.jp
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed on Sat., Sun., & national holidays)
Registered Travel Agency of Tokushima Prefecture (Registration No. 2-148)
Certified Domestic Travel Services Manager: Eri TAOKA

 

Time Required 4h
Price From 22,400 yen per 2 persons (varies depending on the number of reservations)
Minimum No. of participants: 2
Application Deadline Until 5 p.m. 7 days before the date of participation
Meeting place JR Oboke Station or Oboke Iya Area Hotels