Shikoku Region

Iya 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 5 Part 1 Breakfast followed by our drive out of Iya Valley

Our 3D2N stay in Iya Valley is coming to an end. Savouring every last moment of our stay, literally. The temperature got really cold,...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 4 Part 5 Scarecrow Village

When 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 4 Part 4 Oku Iya Niju Kazurabashi Bridge

On our way back to our ryokan, we visited the remaining two existing vine suspension bridges. Walk across @ Oku Iya Niju...

Iya 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 4 Part 2 Pit stop + Ryugugake Park + yet another Pit Stop

After we departed from Iya no Kazurabashi bridge, our aim is to reach Mt Tsurugi to hike. It's a long journey, considering the windy...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 4 Part 1 Iya no Kazurabashi Bridge

Cross @ 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 3 Part 4 Check-in into Kazurabashi Hotel

Stay @ 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 2 Part 3 Oboke and Koboke Gorges

Oboke 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 3 Part 2 Udon in the Mountains

Lunch @ 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)....

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 3 Part 1 Gorgeous Ritsurin Garden

Today is the day we drive from Takamatsu, to the depths of the neighbouring prefecture Tokushima, to reach the remote Iya Valley. It's...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 2 Part 6 Olive Wagyu

Announcing 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 2 Part 5 - Sanuki Udon as tea break + check-in

This 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip - Day 2 Part 4 - Beautiful Pinetree park

After 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip: Day 2 Part 3: Grilled Seafood

Lunch @ 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...

Iya Valley Road-Trip Day 2 Part 2: Naruto

Nope. 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...