Elevation (1 section = 400m) Elevation (1 section = 400m) Elevation (1 section = 400m) Approx. Approx. Approx. 16 km 22 km 6 km Course.1 Approx. Course.2 Approx. Course.3 Approx. Sadamitsu Double 4 hours 7 hours 4 hours Mt. Hiking Udatsu Townscape ～ Distance (1 section = 4km) Distance (1 section = 4km) Distance (1 section = 4km) A 23 4 57 B B 8 9 11 C C 1314 15 Old Mt. Tsurugi Road Course 6 Ichiu Giant Tree Course 12 Trail Course D Staring from JR Sadamitsu Station, go through the “Double Udatsu Townscape” of traditional From the start to the end today there are no vending machines or shops, so be prepared with what A short distance from “La Foret ” hotel you will enter the Miyoshi City area. The Mt. architecture, and on the right is the entrance to the old road with the stone monument for “Old Mt you need before setting out. In the beginning of the day you pass a closed school, which is one of Tsurugi range will be in front of you with the hidden Iya Valley region below. Proceed ahead to reach Tsurugi Road”. After passing through the small villages with views of the Asan Mountains, take a the area’s seven former elementary schools for the population which once exceeded 20,000 people. the trailhead to Mt. Tsurugi at “Minokoshi”. There are some shops and parking areas here, and the break at one of the temples, which are part of the local area’s own “Outer 88 Pilgrimage After encountering a variety of giant trees, you arrive at “Kuwadaira Village”, where you are first part of the climb can be made easier by taking the chairlift up to “Nishijima Station”. From there Sites.” On the way, follow the clear “Sadamitsu River” which flows through the bottom of the valley. overwhelmed by the gigantic horse-chestnut and cedar trees. Further along the area becomes several trails continue the rest of the way up to the summit, so you can choose you own route to the Also along here is the “Narutaki Waterfall” which has the longest drop in the prefecture, as well as natural forest and at the top you reach the goal at “La Foret Tsurugisan” hotel. top! On the summit, the views of neighboring Mt. Jirogyu and the sunset are exceptional. Stay the Globally Important Agriculture Village of “Sarukai” which goes up the hillside. overnight at the “Tsurugisan Chojo Hutte” mountain-top lodge. B As you enter the “Ichiu” district, the valley becomes a narrow canyon, and in here is the waterfall site Tsurugino Yado Iwato Hotel〈START〉 Ｈ known as “Dogama (“Clay Pot”) due to the fantastic basin it forms. A bit further along is “Tsurugino C Yado Iwato” hotel, which is today’s goal. (Side-Trips Ｈ“Japanʼs Largest Hackberry Tree” and “Akamatsu Village”) La Foret Tsurugisan Hotel〈START〉 One-Way 0.7km A 1 〔1.95km〕 〔2.3km〕 JR Sadamitsu Station〈START〉 Mt. Tsurugi Trailhead 8 10 13 〔0.5km〕 1 Mibuchi at Minokoshi 〔3km〕 〔1.4km〕 1 Double Udatsu Townscape・ Old Mt. Tsurugi Road Monument 9 Kawachi-do Temple 14 Nishijima Station (for chairlift) 〔0.6km〕 〔4km〕 〔2.3km〕 2 Urayama-do Temple 10 Tsuzuro-do Temple 15 〔1.5km〕 5 Mt. Tsurugi Summit

3 Hikichi-do Temple 11 Giant Cedar & Horse- Chestnut Trees 〔0.75km〕 〔1.5km〕 D Tsurugisan Chojo Hutte 4 Sadamitsu River B 12 Kuwadaira Village 〔2.6km〕 〔11.5km〕 5 Sarukai Village Overlook C 〔6.2km〕 La Foret Tsurugisan Hotel C 6 Through Hidden Villages 6 Narutaki Waterfall Viewpoint 〔0.6km〕 Option within Dense Mountains 7 Guided mountain experience around Dogama Waterfall Site Mt Tsurugi with tipi tent 〔2.9km〕 【Contact】 "Trip the river guide of Shikoku" B Tsurugino Yado Iwato Hotel TEL：0883-68-8022 E-mail: [email protected]

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https://nishi-awa.jp/

Iya Highway Trail Highway Iya Mt. Tsurugi ・Yoshino River River ・Yoshino Tsurugi Mt.

Nishi-Awa

TEL：0883-87-8988 FAX：0883-87-8955 TEL：0883-87-8988 FAX：0883-87-8955 Approx. Approx. Approx. 649-10 Sarada, Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City, Prefecture 778-0003 778-0003 Prefecture Tokushima City, Miyoshi Ikeda-cho, Sarada, 649-10

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Tourism Association Sora-no-Sato Association Tourism Course.4 Course.5 Course.6 Nishi-Awa, Mt. Tsurugi ・Yoshino River Tourism Zone Tourism River ・Yoshino Tsurugi Mt. Nishi-Awa, Approx. Approx. Approx. 5.5 hours 5 hours 5.5 hours Oku-Iya Double Higashi-Iya Ochiai Village ～ Distance (1 section = 4km) Distance (1 section = 4km) Nishi-Iya ・Iyakei Distance (1 section = 4km) D 16 17 18 E Iya-no-Kazurabashi Course E 19 20 21 F 22 23 24 25 G Vine Bridges Course F Gorge Course

Climb back down Mt. Tsurugi to “Minokoshi” and follow the road down into the Iya Valley for about Across the valley you can reach the “Ochiai Village Viewpoint”, where From here the Iya Valley deepens and awesome views abound. Don’t forget to be prepared for the an hour to arrive at the “Oku-Iya Double Vine Bridges”. There is a campsite here along the clear “Iya you can climb up to see the hillside expanse of this Nationally Important day since there are few shops along here. Follow the old road into the Iyakei Gorge to the River” where you can take a break. Alternately, if you would like to traverse the mountains from Mt. Preservation District of historic thatched roof homes. From the bottom Michelin-certified “Hi-no-Ji Bend” viewpoint and the daring “Peeing Boy Statue”. Further along, pass Tsurugi instead, a hiking trail goes from Mt Tsurugi summit via Mt Jirogyu, and after passing the of Ochiai Village to the top there is an elevation difference of 390 through “Deai” village and if you have time, take a break here at “Haretoke Cafe” which is in an old “Maruishi Hut” the trail goes down to the Vine Bridges. From the Vine Bridges, take the road which meters. Follow the main road further, passing through Higashi-Iya’s school building. But if planning to take the train from JR Iyaguchi Station, be sure to check the train follows the “Iya River” where you will come upon the Nagoro “Scarecrow Village”, which is full of downtown section of “Kyojo”, and then after a while reaching the famed schedules since there are only a few trains per day. From Deai, it is only a little more to go, and the hundreds of life-sized dolls acting like residents. Further down the road you reach today’s goal at “Iya-no-Kazurabashi” Vine Bridge. There are lots of hotels and guest valley will begin to widen upon finally reaching your goal at the point where the Iya River joins the “Togenkyo-Iya Mountain Village” in the village of Ochiai. houses in this “Oboke / Iya Onsenkyo” area, so finding a place to stay is Yoshino River. no problem. You can also take a break at one of the several hot springs. F Oboke / Iya Onsenkyo Area〈START〉 17 E Togenkyo-Iya Mountain Village〈START〉 〔5.5km〕 D Tsurugisan Chojo Hutte 〔3.5km〕 22 Hi-no-Ji Bend Viewpoint 〈START〉 19 〔2.5km〕 19 Ochiai Village Viewpoint 〔3.7km〕 23 Peeing Boy Statue 〔6km〕 〔3km〕 23 16 Mt. Tsurugi Trailhead 20 24 Iyakei Viewpoint at Minokoshi Kyojo 〔5km〕 〔9.5km〕 〔6.6km〕 25 18 Deai 22 21 Iya-no-Kazurabashi Vine Bridge （Side-Trip Ｉ 17 Oku-Iya Double Vine Bridges “Haretoke Cafe”） One-way 0.4 km F 〔3.2km〕 Oboke / Iya Onsenkyo Area 21 〔5.5km〕 Ｉ G JR Iyaguchi Station

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Okayama Expy. Hakubi Line Tsuyama Line Sanyo Expy. Marugame City Okayama Pref. Miki JCT Osaka (Itami) JR Himeji Int’l Airpt. 24 Sanyo Shinkansen みの Miki Town Hyogo Pref. 49 39 Tarumi JCT JR Kobe Ayagawa Town Okayama JCT Kurashiki JCT JR Okayama JR Kotohira Kobe Airpt. たかせ Kotohira Town Shodo Kagawa Pref. Island 17 Kansai Int’l Airpt.23 Through Hidden Villages Sanyo Main Line Naha Haneda21 Osaka Pref. (Tokyo) Takamatsu City Fukuoka 23 193 Seto Ohashi ひじだい within Dense Forest JR Takamatsu Kagawa Pref. 三豊市 Brdg. Kobe Awaji Naruto Expy. Kotoku LineMatsushige

Sakaide JCT 11 32 Smart IC Awaji Island Haneda JR Tadotsu (Tokyo) JR Shioiri 49 JR Wakayama 11 Wakayama Pref. 3 JR Naruto JR Kotohira Naruto JCT もとやま Itano IC Takamatsu Itano IC 438 Airpt. Donari IC Donari IC Aizumi IC Tokushima Awa-Odori Airport Toll Expressway Tokushima Expy. Wakimachi IC Tokushima IC Train Line Mima IC Natsuko Dam JR Anabuki 192 JR Tokushima Nankai Ferry 5 JR Sadamitsu JR Sadamitsu Main Road Yoshinogawa Smart IC JR Kurokawa Ikawa-Ikeda IC JR Awa-Ikeda Takamatsu Expy. JR Awa-Ikeda (Tokushima ⇔ 55 Highway Bus Stop Osaka Awa-Ikeda Kawanoe JCT 438 JR Oboke Mt. Otaki 492 ～ Manno Town 946 Shingu IC 438 かんおんじ Tokyo Ariake) Hirotana Kochi Expy. JR Anan Mt. Ryuo

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・ ～ Facility Mimuragaoka Haneda (Tokyo) Nagoya JR Mugi Shinmoji) Yokokura Apple Farm Former Nagaoka Residence Tokushima Expy. Santo Tunnel Anmitsukan Kochi IC Wakimachi Theater (Odeon-za) JR Kainan Notanoi Tunnel Kochi Pref. Churenji- Shin-Inohana Tunnel Asan Circuit De Rijke Dam JR Kochi Mima Motorland Awa PA Tokushima mine Wakasano- Wakimachi Udatsu Townscape とよはま Ryuzu-no-Taki Waterfall Kochi Ryoma 55 493 755 mine Wakimachi IC Airpt. 55 787 Kongo-no-Taki Waterfall Mima City Tourism Resource Center Paragliding Jidaiya Mima IC JR Nishioe JA Mima-Fureai Center JR Nishioe

Yoshinogawa Smart IC Masuzu Pass Masukawa Cultural School Mima Sky Sports Site

JR Tubojiri Miyoshi City ETC Only Kenko-to-Fureai-no-Mori

Kanonji City Yoshinogawa SA Wakimachi Sensui Bridge

JR Hashikura Cultural School of JR Awa-Kawashima Momiji Onsen JR Awa-Kawashima JR Kawata Roadside Station Buburu Park Mikamo Roadside Station Ai-land Udatsu JR Kawata JR Yamase Shimonoro Permanent Remains of Boat Dock AWA-RE JR Yamase Nishiyama Tunnel Takiji Temple JR Gaku Mino JR Gaku Unpenji Ropeway JR Awa-Handa Kozato Temple Ruins JR Awa-Yamakawa 6:00～22:00

Hashikura Pref. Natural Park JR Tsukuda Mima Teramachi Hasikuraji Temple Hoichi Noson Theater JR Tokushima Line JR Anabuki JR Minoura JR Oshima Awa-Ikeda Udatsu Houses ／Tobacco Museum Okashidokoro Harimaya JR Tsuji JR Tsuji Kamo Giant Camphor Tree Mima City Mizube-no-Gakkou A A JR Sadamitsu Awa-Ikeda Bus Terminal Mima City Shikoku CC Bonnet Bus (Routed Tour Bus) JR Sadamitsu Yoshinogawa City Roadside Station Sadamitsu-Yuyukan Mt. Mitsugashira (Anabuki) JR Awa-Kamo JR Eguchi Canoeing and Kayaking (Yoshino River) 641 Mt. Unpenji Temple 921 JR Mikamo Mt. Takamaru Riverside Suwa Park Saito Kirizai Kogyo Shikoku Saburo-no-Sato Campground Former Nagai Residence Yagawa Sake Brewery 741 Shide-no-Ie JR Awa-Ikeda Kamo-Noson Park Orimotoya Ikawa-Ikeda IC Sakuragaoka Park Handmade Desert Oyasu Park ❶ Double Udatsu Townscape ・ Old Mt.Tsurugi Road Stone Monument Minodanofuchi Campground Shop Mikamon ❷ Urayama-do Temple Mt. Kotsu 9 580 Outer-Shikoku No.37 Urayama-do Trip 193 Oboke-Iya-Awa Hot Spring Awanosho Miyoshi City Tourist Mt. Tsunatsuke Minodanofuchi Sadamitsu River ❹ Sadamitsu River 1133 JR Kawanoe 9 Information Center ❸ Hikiji-do Temple Ikeda PA Yoshinogawa Highway Oasis Tsurugisan Yuuma Hot Spring Blue Villa Anabuki Manda Tunnel Mt. Gonomaru Outer-Shikoku No.36 Hikiji-do Minoda-no-Yu JR Minawa 823 Yumeria 34 Shirahito Shrine Kawanoe-Higashi Shinmei Shrine JTC Kira Cherry Blossoms Lover’s Pass Kawanoe JTC Sakaime Tunnel Miyoshi City Town (Koibito-toge) Mt. Okunono 5 1159

11 Sakaime Pass Mizunomaru Fureai Park Dodoro-no- Anabuki River JR Yosan Line 748 Shimokage-no-Tanada Rice Terraces Taki Waterfall Sarukai District ❺ Sarukai Village Kanjo-no- Mt. Minehata Reoma Kohgen GC ❻ Narutaki Waterfall Viewpoint Taki Waterfall いよみしま

Kamibun PA Mt. Hinomaru Narutaki Waterfall Mt. Tomo-otsu Mt. Handaira 5 Sajiki Pass Hiuchi-no-Kubo Pass Kawanoe IC Kawanoe IC Mishima Kenmi Onsen G 1240 Giant Tree Kingdom 1073 1016 JR Iyaguchi G JR Iyaguchi Station Kenmi Shrine Kurozo Marshland Tsurugi Town ❼ Dogama Waterfall Site Mt. Furonto Expy. I Haretoke Cafe Yakedo Pass Hydrangea Road Shikokuchuo City Mizunokuchi 1402 Mt. Hiuchi JR Awa-Kawaguchi Miki Family Residence Matsuogawa Onsen Ikawa Ski Resort - Kainayama Pass H Akamatsu Village 1420 B Mt. Togu Ikawa Finland Cottage B Tsurugino Yado Iwato Hotel

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Koboke Gorge Koboke Koboke Gorge Koboke 32 Mt. Amagyo Iya Valley Camp Village 1333 H ’s Largest Hackberry Tree Mt. Shirataki 925 25 Deai Mt. Funa Akabanetaishi Hackberry Tree Kiriu Pass Kawai Pass Although this is a National Highway, 1043 1526 Weeping Cherry Tree large buses are not allowed. Hotaru-no-Sato Mt. Ishido Kamiyama Town Iya River 24 Iyakei Viewpoint Mt. Syouzen 1636 Ehime Pref. (Firefly Park) 1229 44 Mt. Tsushidake Ryugatake ❽ Mibuchi Mt. Eboshi 1494 Koyadaira Tourist Center Reiwa Shiozuka Highlands Campground Tsuetate Pass Shiozuka-mine Mt. Nakatsu 1670 Mt. Yahazu Mt. Yatsura Mt. Tsunatsuke Shingu IC F Hotel Iya Onsen 1312 1043 1447 1849 Mt. Kurokasa Tsuruginoyu Ozakura Hotel Natural Activity Options JR Koboke 1256 Tobinosu Canyon Ochiai Pass ❾ Kawachi-do Temple Ryukoji Temple F Hotel SunRiver Oboke 23 Peeing Boy Statue 1703 Hogayama Pass The Nishi-Awa Region is full of Oboke Gorge Mt. Sagarihage Okuono Red Pine Tree various natural activities! Please enjoy Umatate PA Mt. Tengu 1672 them along with the trail. 1050 Rafting Experience Mt. Kunimi 1409 22 Hi-no-Ji Bend Mt. Kanpo West-West 1605 11 Kuwadaira Giant Horse Chestnut Tree JR Dosan Line Map Key Mt. Kenno Tsuzuro Cyprus Tree 1106 Iya Fureai Park E Togenkyo-Iya Mountain Village Oshima Pass F Hotel Hikyo-no-Yu Togenkyo-Iya Mountain Village 10 Tsuzuro-do Temple Nakoyama Highland (Grass Skiing) Roadside Station Nishi-Iya Ochiai Village 12 Kuwadaira Village Tokushima Pref. ＩＣ ＳＡ・ＰＡ Thatched Roof Farmhouse Stay Mt. Takashiro Fusuma Karakuri E 1628 Toll Expressway Oboke ・Koboke / Oboke Gorge Pleasure Boat Mt. Akaboshi Nakoyama Highland Heisei-so Cottage Kawanari Heike Yashiki Museum 32 19 Ochiai Village Viewpoint 11 Kuwadaira-do Giant Cedar Tree C La Foret Tsurugi Hotel F Hotel Obokekyo Mannaka 1611 Pass Meotoike Lake National Highway Mt. Sanboji Konaki-jiji Statue Boke Mart 45 Iya Tunnel Kazurabashi Camp Village C 1158 Soba Dojo Sadamitsu River Source JR Oboke F Hotel Iya Bijin Bukeyashiki Kita-ke 1712 Mt. Maruzasa Main Prefecture Road ▲Packraft / Rafting F Hotel Kazurabashi Biwa-no-Taki Waterfall Tsurugi Shrine Mt. Tenjinmaru Hinata Roadside Station Oboke ・Yokai House 13 16 Mt. Tsurugi Trailhead at Minokoshi 1632 21 Iya-no-Kazurabashi Vine Bridge Chiiori Ryugugake Tourist Mt. Tonomaru 17 Oku-Iya Double Vine Bridges Pass General Prefecture Road 1713 Anabuki River Source Oboke Tunnel Iya River 石 鎚 山 脈 Nokanoike Shrine Information Center Higashi-Iya History and Folk Museum Mt. Tsurugi Chairlift Minokoshi “Mt. Tsurugi Trailhead” Iya River18 Nagoro Scarecrow Village Source 14 Nishijima Station (Chairlift) Nishijima Campground Other Local Road Traditional Soba Making Experience (Tsuzuki Shoten) D Ryugugake Cottage Mt. Ichi-no-Mori Mt. Nokanoike Mt. Kurotaki Kyojo Tunnel Otsurugi Shrine Oku-Iya Monorail Tsurugi Oshikimizu Spring 1879 JR Line 1294 1210 20 Kyojo Mt. Tsurugi Mt. Tsurugi Heike Yashiki Asa-ke Yaen Mt. Jirogyu 1955 Although this is a National Highway, Miune Tsurugisan (Rope Cart) Ichi-no-Mori Hut Ropeway Shikoku Mountains Mt. Miune it is recommended to go via the Quasi-National Park 1684 Mt. Maruishi D Tsurugisan Chojo Hutte 1893 Mt. Konose Prefectural Roads. Prefecture Border 1741 15 Mt. Tsurugi Summit ▲Pottering with British Brompton Bicycles Tengu Pass Oku-Iya Double Vine Bridges Campground Mt. Tenguzuka Municipal Border 1812 本山町 Kyobashira Pass City Hall JR Tosa-Iwahara Tadikawa PA Town Office

(1 section = 400m) Elevation Airport Otoyo Town Although this is a National Highway, Mt. Tsunatsuke-mori it is recommended to go via the Prefectural Roads. 1643 Highway Bus Stop Course.1 Course.2 Course.5 Course.6 ▲Strolling through Globally Important JR Toyonaga Approx. 16km Approx. 22km Approx. 19km Approx. 22km Roadside Station (Michi-no-Eki) Agricultural Heritage Sites Approx. 4 hours Approx. 7 hours Approx. 5 hours Approx. 5.5 hours Course.3 Course.4 Approx. 6km Approx. 24km Campground JR Otaguchi Approx. 4 hours Approx. 5.5 hours Public ToiletNaka JR Tosa-Ananai Distance A 23 4 57 B 8 9 11 C 1314 15 16 17 18 E 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 G Otoyo IC Kochi Pref. (1 section = 4km) Water Source 6 12 D F 那賀町

JR Osugi ▲Yoshino River Kayaking Tours The creation of this map was approved by the Geospacial Information Authority of Japan using Digital Map 200,000 (map image) and Digital Map 50m mesh (elevation). (Approval number: Reiwa Joshi 529) 17