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Oboke Gorge & Iya Area
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Oboke Gorge & Iya Area

Iya Vine Bridge + Yokai House & Stone Museum Online Ticket [Tokushima, Oboke Iya] 【Discount for Online Reservation】

Adults 1,100 yen, junior high school students 800 yen, primary schools students 620 yen. This ticket allows you to cross the Iya Vine Bridge, a famous scenic spot in Tokushima, and to enter the Yokai House (Goblin House) plus the Stone Museum.

Fees

Adults: ¥1,100 Junior high school students: ¥800 Primary schools students: ¥620

(Original price: ¥1,250 for adults, ¥900 for junior high school students and ¥700 for primary schools students, with a special online booking discount).

The package includes a ticket to cross the Vine Bridge in Iya and a ticket to enter the Yokai House (Monster House) and the Stone Museum.

*Please present the ticket issued after purchase at each respective facility.

Present the PDF data “ticket-[reservation number]-2” at the Vine Bridge toll booth and “ticket-[reservation number]-3” at the Yokai House.

*Priority is not given to cross the bridge and enter the museum. Waiting times may occur during peak periods (GW and Bon holidays).

 

【Iya Vine Bridge】

The Iya Vine Bridge in Nishi-Iya Mountain Village, Miyoshi City, is known as one of the three most mysterious bridges in Japan. The bridge is made of kiwi vine (which weighs approximately 5 tonnes) and is rebuilt every three years. The bridge, which creaks and sways with every step, is a thrilling experience! Enjoy the clear waters of the Iya River and the Biwa Falls, as well as the surrounding natural beauty of the area.

The bridge is 45 m long, 2 m wide and 14 m above the water. (Designated by the national government as an important tangible folk cultural property).

Address: 162-2, Zentoku, Nishi-Iwayayama-mura, Miyoshi City.

Opening hours: [Apr-Jun] 8:00-18:00, [Jul-Aug] 7:30-18:30, [Sep-Mar] 8:00-17:00.Open all year round

*Subject to temporary closure in the event of heavy rain warnings, etc.

 

【Yokai House, Stone Museum】

Yamashiro town in Tokushima prefecture boasts of more than 110 yokai legends that have haunted the area for centuries… Yamashiro is also home to Konaki-jijiji, who appears in the manga “Gegege no Kitaro”. At the Yokai House, visitors can meet a number of legendary yokai and learn more about the local lore. 

On the second floor, enjoy the Stone Museum where you can view precious minerals and gemstones from around the world. The museum also exhibits conglomeratic schist, a type of metamorphic rock designated as a natural monument in Tokushima Prefecture.

Opening hours: 9:00-17:00.

Closed] No holidays from Mar-Nov, closed on Tuesdays from Dec-Feb (closed the following day if a holiday falls on a Tuesday).

Time Required 2h30min
Price Adults: ¥1,100
Junior high school students: ¥800
Primary schools students: ¥620
Application Deadline Until the day before