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Hiking around Imakubo Village with a nature guide, seeing the daily life of Iya Valley

A tour around the trails once used by local people. People used to enter the mountains, go over the passes and cross the vine bridges to bring the crops harvested in mountain villages to town. Along the route, there are traces of fields, stone walls, waterfalls where drinking water was obtained, and other reminders of the ways of the past.

Availability	April to September
Time required	3 hours
Eligibility	Age 11 or over. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing
Location	Nishi-Iyayamason, Miyoshi (Assemble at Kazurabashi Yumebutai)
Price	¥4,500 / person (Includes nature guide, activity, tea)

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Stroll amongst Japan’s purest streams and fields on 42-degree slopes

A tour beside the Sadamitsu River with Japan’s purest water, and among fields on over 40-degree slopes recognized as Japanese Agricultural Heritage.

Availability	Year-round
Time required	4 hours
Eligibility	Wear comfortable shoes and clothing
Location	Tsurugi cho (Assemble at Sadamitsu Station or Sadamitsu Yuyukan)
Price	¥10,500 / person (Includes taxi, activity, local guide, accident insurance)

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Mt. Tsurugi hiking and a casual lunch in the forest

Mt. Tsurugi is one of the representative mountains of western Japan in the two-thousand metre class. The vertical distribution of its flora and the constantly changing hiking landscape are some of its attractions. Its diverse plants and forests represent precious ecosystems. On this tour, you can take a casual approach to enjoying this fabulous natural scenery.

Availability	April to November
Time required	8 hours
Eligibility	Wear comfortable shoes and clothing
Location	Assemble at Minokoshi
Price	¥15,000 / person (Includes activity, nature guide, lunch, accident insurance)

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Walk around Fuchimyo Village and lunch at Fuwari

The healthy lunch featuring vegetables from Fuchimyo Village at farmhouse restaurant Fuwari is popular with women. It boasts a view overlooking Awaji Island, if the weather is clear.

Availability	Year-round
Time required	4 hours
Eligibility	Wear comfortable shoes and clothing
Location	Anabukicho (Assemble at Roadside Station Airando Udatsu or Anabuki Station)
Price	¥12,000 / person (Includes taxi, lunch, guide, accident insurance)

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Sky, Mountains and Water Tour

On this tour, we visit some of the ‘villages in the sky’ around the slopes of the Nishi-Awa mountain area. We’ll explore the extensive water resources that made it possible for people to maintain a living on the mountainside from old times. And we’ll show you the unexplored regions along Shikoku’s purest waterway, the Sadamitsu River, that will do your spirit good.

Availability	Year-round (every Saturday and Sunday)
Time required	6 hours
Eligibility	Wear comfortable shoes and clothing
Location	Tsurugi　cho (Assemble at Roadside Station Airando Udatsu)
Price	¥20,000 / person (Includes taxi, activity, guide, accident insurance)

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Sea of Clouds Taxi Plan

Take a taxi from Oboke or the Iya Valley to see the sea of clouds.

Availability	April to September
Time required	1 hour
Eligibility	For two people or more
Location	Place of departure (accommodation in the Oboke and Iya Valley area)
Price	¥2,750 / person (taxi fare)

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Unexplored Oku-Iya Tour

We’ll visit the double vine bridges of Oku-Iya and an observation deck overlooking Ochiai Village whose houses are designated important traditional structures.

Availability	April to September
Time required	4 hours
Eligibility	For two people or more
Location	Place of departure (accommodation in the Oboke and Iya Valley area, Iya Fureai Koen, JR Oboke Station, Michi no Eki Oboke)
Price	Adults ¥8,300, Children ¥7,300 (taxi fare)

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Minshuku Uribo Wild Game Lunch

Enjoy the game cuisine prepared by the master of the house, a hunter and a farmer. You can also enjoy the scenery of the mountain village.

Availability	April to September
Time required	1 hour
Eligibility	For two people or more
Location	Minshuku Uribo (meal charge)
Price	2 to 4 people ¥4,500 / person, 5 to 8 people ¥4,000 / person

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Yoshino River Family Rafting Taster

Enjoy 30 minutes of family rafting in the Koboke Gorge on the Yoshino River, known as Japan’s best for its fast current. You can take part in your normal clothes without the trouble of changing into a wetsuit. After rafting, we’ll serve you a local drink.

Availability	May to June (Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays), July to August, September (Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays)
Time required	30 minutes
Eligibility	Wear clothing that can get wet. Children under 2 years old cannot take part
Location	River Station West-West
Price	Adults ¥3,800, children 2 to 10 years old ¥3,200 (Includes rafting, guide, local drink, mini towel)

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Yoshino River Tree Trekking

Try tree trekking in the magnificent nature of Oboke Gorge, with the rapid current of the Yoshino River in front of you. Wearing a special belt, you advance through a course installed in the trees 5 m above the ground.

Availability	April to September
Time required	1 hour
Eligibility	Those aged 10 or over, or with a height of 110 cm or more, who can wear a harness. Preschool children must be accompanied by an adult. Wear lace-up shoes. (Sandals and high heels are not allowed)
Location	River Station West-West
Price	¥3,500 / person (Yoshino River tree trekking, 1 drink, original towel, observation deck entrance)

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Unexplored Region Adventure Tour

Enjoy hiking in the unexplored Iya Valley forest.

Availability	Year-round
Time required	4 hours
Eligibility	Wear comfortable shoes and clothing
Location	Iya Fureai Park
Price	¥8,000 / person (Includes activity, guide, accident insurance)

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Sky, Mountains and Big Tree Tour

The culture of these mountain villages began with worship of big trees. In the villages of Nishi-Awa, there are still shrine around big trees, and distinctive temples with openings in three directions. This tour of mountain power spots with a focus on big trees is especially popular with women.

Availability	Year-round
Time required	6 hours
Eligibility	Wear comfortable shoes and clothing
Location	Tsurugi cho (Assemble at Sadamitsu Station)
Price	2 to 3 people ¥10,000 / person, 4 to 6 people ¥7,500 / person (Includes taxi, lunch, local guide, accident insurance)

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Experience the daily life along the lower reaches of the Yoshino River

The middle reaches of the Yoshino River, one of Shikoku’s great waterways, flows at a leisurely pace, and water transport once supported the industry and livelihoods of local people. Looking at the riverside towns from the water reveals the life and blessings of this great river.

Availability	April to September
Time required	3 hours
Eligibility	Wear comfortable shoes and clothing that can get wet
Location	Sadamitsu Yuyukan
Price	¥7,500 / person (River guide, canoe rental, accident insurance)

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