Tokushima Oboke-Iya Regular Bus Tour (with Japanese-speaking Guide)

1. Iya is one of the three hidden treasures of Japan. Head to this secret location where idyllic scenery of Japan can still be seen. This regular sightseeing bus is convenient for reaching the flowing rivers and green country roads of this area.
2. This regular sightseeing tour uses a front-engine bus which is still going strong after 40 years (note that some tours will be conducted via a regular sightseeing bus). The bus interior features some spots unchanged from 40 years ago!
3. Take this tour around to various sightseeing spots in Shikoku, including Iya Gorge, Kazurabashi and more.
4. This tour also visits spots mentioned in “The Tale of the Heike,” a Japanese historical epic. Visit this historical area and imagine the lives of the samurai who lived here centuries ago.

10:45 –

Depart from JR Awa-Ikeda Station

Please show your reservation confirmation sheet or reservation confirmation email to the guide to check in.

This tour will be conducted via front-engine bus, but may be altered to a sightseeing bus depending on weather conditions or other factors. Also, in July and August, a normal sightseeing bus will be used instead of a front-engine bus.

11:25 – 11:35

Manneken Pis Statue at Iya Gorge (10 min)

One famous location in Iya Gorge. The statue is a popular spot for photographs and is located right at the top of a cliff.

11:55 – 12:45

Lunch (Countryside food) (50 min)

Soba noodles are included for lunch. Please inform us in advance of any soba (buckwheat) allergies. Vegetarian meals are not available on this tour.

12:55 – 13:40

Kazurabashi in Iya (45 min)

Kazurabashi is known as one of the three unusual bridges in Japan. Participants on this tour will have a chance to cross this primitive bridge woven from vines.

13:50 – 14:10

Heike Yashiki (20 min)

This museum contains relics and treasures from the defeated Heike clan which lived in this area over 800 years ago.

14:20 – 14:40

Roadside Station Oboke (20 min)

Shop for special local products and souvenirs.
*A haunted house is located next door, but admission is not included.

14:45 – 15:40

Oboke Gorge Riverboat Ride (55 min)

From the boat participants will enjoy the sculpture-like beauty of the massive rocks, designated as Natural Monuments of Japan, which rise up on either side of the Yoshino River, as well as seasonal elements such as colored autumn leaves or spring greenery.

– 16:20

Tour ends at JR Awa-Ikeda Station

1. Operating company: Shikoku Kotsu, Co., Ltd.
Address:
311-2 Ikawacho, Nishiikawa, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima Prefecture
Planning & Operating Company: JTB Chugoku Shikoku Corp.
Address: 2-1-12 Kamiya-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1769)

2. A Japanese-speaking guide will accompany the tour. Announcements in other languages and multilingual audio guides are not available.