Eka WongNov 24, 20191 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 5 Part 3 The Water Temple, designed by Tadao AndoTadao Ando is a famous self-taught architect who has designed many world-renowned pieces, and won international numerous awards. Visit @ ...
Eka WongNov 24, 20192 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 5 Part 2 Ryozenji. Where the pilgrimage starts from.Have you heard of the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage? Visit @ Temple No. 1: Ryozenji 霊山寺 Tokushima, Naruto, Oasacho Bando, Tsukahana-126 [G...
Eka WongNov 24, 20192 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 5 Part 1 Breakfast followed by our drive out of Iya ValleyOur 3D2N stay in Iya Valley is coming to an end. Savouring every last moment of our stay, literally. The temperature got really cold, dow...
Eka WongNov 24, 20192 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 4 Part 5 Scarecrow VillageWhen I describe this village to others, it creeps them out a little. Stop (for a short while) @ Nagoro a.k.a. Scarecrow village 名頃・かかしの里 ...
Eka WongNov 24, 20191 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 4 Part 4 Oku Iya Niju Kazurabashi BridgeOn our way back to our ryokan, we visited the remaining two existing vine suspension bridges. Walk across @ Oku Iya Niju Kazurabashi・Yae...
Eka WongNov 24, 20191 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 4 Part 3 Mount Tsurugi 剣山Let's get the navigational details out of the way first. Hike @ Mt Tsurugi 剣山 Parked at the Mountain Chair-lift 剣山観光登山リフト [Google map lin...
Eka WongNov 24, 20191 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 4 Part 2 Pit stop + Ryugugake Park + yet another Pit StopAfter we departed from Iya no Kazurabashi bridge, our aim is to reach Mt Tsurugi to hike. It's a long journey, considering the windy road...
Eka WongNov 24, 20192 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 4 Part 1 Iya no Kazurabashi BridgeCross @ Iya no Kazurabashi Bridge 祖谷のかずら橋 Several parking lots nearby. We parked at Yumebutaimaeno Parking Lot [Google map link] We paid ...
Eka WongNov 24, 20192 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 3 Part 4 Check-in into Kazurabashi HotelStay @ Hotel Kazurabashi ホテルかずら橋 Tokushima, Miyoshi, Nishiiyayamamura Zentoku 33-1 [Google map link] 徳島三好市西祖谷山村善徳33-1 Tel: 0883-87-2171 h...
Eka WongNov 24, 20192 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 2 Part 3 Oboke and Koboke GorgesOboke and Koboke Gorges 大歩危・小歩危 Arrived 1:20pm Not long after leaving Sanukiya, the Udon restaurant, we arrived at the northern-most part...
Eka WongNov 24, 20191 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 3 Part 2 Udon in the MountainsLunch @ Sanukiya さぬきや 徳島県三好市池田町州津藤の井540-1 [Google map link] Tel: 0883-72-5125 9:30am-7pm. (Closes at 8pm between Mar - Oct). Opens everyd...
Eka WongNov 24, 20191 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 3 Part 1 Gorgeous Ritsurin GardenToday is the day we drive from Takamatsu, to the depths of the neighbouring prefecture Tokushima, to reach the remote Iya Valley. It's go...
Eka WongNov 20, 20192 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 2 Part 6 Olive WagyuAnnouncing the highlight of the day, the legendary, the almost-unheard of, Olive Wagyu! Dinner @ Ichigo ステーキハウス 一牛 Kagawa Takamatsu Ōta S...
Eka WongNov 20, 20192 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 2 Part 5 - Sanuki Udon as tea break + check-inThis may sound odd, but we’re having Udon for tea! After all, Kagawa prefecture is famous for Sanuki Udon. I’m not going to pass on havin...
Eka WongNov 20, 20191 minIya Valley Road-Trip - Day 2 Part 4 - Beautiful Pinetree parkAfter a good seafood lunch, a slow walk in the park would help to digest our lunch. We have a few more places to bite at later! Chill out...
Eka WongNov 20, 20191 minIya Valley Road-Trip: Day 2 Part 3: Grilled SeafoodLunch @ Katayama Suisan 片山水産 Tokushima, Naruto, Kitanadachō Awata, Ōgishi-16-1 [Google map link] 鳴門市北灘町粟田字大岸16-1 Tel: 088-682-0366 11am-9...
Eka WongNov 20, 20192 minIya Valley Road-Trip Day 2 Part 2: NarutoNope. We're not talking about Naruto the Anime, though I did come across this poster. We wanna see the sea instead! Oge Island of Naruto ...