History / Culture / Tour Spots in Iya / Oboke Koboke Area

  • Unpenji Temple
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    4.0
    39 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Ikedachouhakuchi Norochi 763
    This temple belongs to the Omuro sect of Shingon Buddhism and is located in Ikeda Town in Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture near the summit of Mt. Unpenji, and it is the 66th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. It has the highest altitude of all the temples in the Shikoku Pilgrimage. It is said to have been erected by a 16-year-old Kukai in 789 when he visited the area. Afterward, under orders from Emperor Saga, he is said to have sculpted the principal image of Senju Kannon Bosatsu in 818 and performed the seven sacred rites. On the temple grounds, the principal image joins a standing statue of Vaisravana and other National Important Cultural Properties, and you’ll also find a statue of Gohyakurakan, a “wish-granting eggplant,” and other items worth seeing. This temple is known for its beautiful fall foliage, and a ropeway operates from the foot of the mountain.

    堂塔も景観も境内の石の羅漢さんも紅葉も、寺院の縁起と歴史も、全てが揃った素晴らしい遍路寺、霊場です。今回の遍路では少し気になることを耳にはさんだので・・。歩き遍路の方がおられて本堂前で納経時間が重複したので、私が先達を担っているグループは先に大師堂で納経したのだが、歩き遍路のグループの一人が極めて不見識かつ非常識な発言をした。「バス乗って下の駐車場まで来ているのだから、納経位は歩いて廻っている者に...

  • Iya-no-Kazurabashi Bridge
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Nishiyayamamurazentoku 162-2
    Designated as an Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property of the country, the 45 meter long and two meter wide suspension bridge crosses the clear running waters of the Iya River at a height of 14 meters above the water’s surface. The bridge is made of hardy kiwi vines that grow wild in the cold mountains and are replaced once every three years. Various views exist as to why the bridge was originally built, one of which says that it was constructed by fugitives of the Taira clan who, in order to prevent attackers getting close, built it out of vines so they could quickly cut it down. Another probable story says that it was made by the saint, Kobo Daishi, who used to roam the valleys of Iya, in order to help stricken villagers.
  • Roadside Station Oboke (Monster House and Stone Museum)
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    3.5
    21 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Yamashirochoukamimyou 1553-1
    Roadside Station Oboke is located in Miyoshi City. Besides the Monster House and Stone Museum, which feature 70 monsters from local legends and a sample of the rudaceous schist that has been designated as a Natural Monument, there is also a hotspring footbath (open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from March to November) where visitors can relax and enjoy beautiful views of the Yoshino River, as well as a gift-shop selling local Miyoshi specialties and natural stones, a café, etc.

    There seem to be many ghost legends in Oboke. I thought whether this facilitiy to be so-called haunted houses, but was not scared at all. Various ghosts were displayed and were quite worth...

  • Kenmi Shrine
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    4.5
    5 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Yamashirochouterano
    This shrine is Japan’s best shrine for getting rid a possession by an inugami (dog spirit). It is also known for answering prayers for recovery from illness and family well-being. It is notable for ritual prayers passed down for generations that use kinpei (a ritual wand with golden paper streamers) and for the vocalization methods used to recite them. The path to the main shrine building, which built as if it was linked with the mountain, offers some truly sublime views.

    およそ10年程前から狐憑きに悩んでいて数えきれない程の色んな神社仏閣で御祈祷をしてきましたがなかなか祓う事ができず、もぅ神様はいないのかと諦めかけていた所を最後に賢見神社に行って御祈祷をして頂いてから、しばらくしてから狐がいなくなりました。本当に心から感謝しております。このご恩は一生忘れません。一生感謝して尊敬し、たたえまつらせて頂きたいです。ゆういつ神様の存在を確かに感じられた、もの凄い神社です...

  • Awa-Ikeda Tobacco Museum and Awa-Ikeda Udatsu House
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Ikedachou Machi 2465-1
    Located an approximately five-minute walk towards Udatsu-dori Street from Awa-Ikeda Station on the JR Dosan Line or an approximately five-minute drive from the Ikawa-Ikeda Interchange on the Tokushima Expressway, this museum is where you can learn about the history of cigarettes and Ikeda at the time when the tobacco industry prospered from the late Bakumatsu to the Meiji period. In a building using the residence where the tobacco company's founder lived more than a hundred years ago, materials such as books, tobacco leaves and manufacturing machinery at the time are arranged in chronological order. The building is designated as a tangible cultural property of Miyoshi City, and you can also visit the garden where the flowers bloom throughout the year the four seasons and a room detached from the main building.

    いろいろとタバコ関係の資料が有りますが、煙草嫌いな私にとって歴史的な事実としてぐらいしか興味有りません。今でも自分の体をなんでいじめるんだろうと喫煙者のことを思います。建物を写真投稿しておきます。

  • Hashikura-ji Temple
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Ikedachoushudu Kuratani 1006
    "This ancient Buddhist temple, a special head temple of Shingon Buddhism, is reached by taking the Hashikurasan Ropeway a 10-minute walk from Hashikura Station on the JR Dosan Line. Records state the temple was founded to enshrine a statue personally carved by the great monk Kobo Daishi to serve as its principal object of worship in 828 after he received a sign from the god Konpira. Also known as the ""Inner Sanctuary of Konpira,"" the temple is one of the stations on the Shikoku 20 Bekkaku Temple Pilgrimage and is visited by many pilgrims traveling the route. The temple is famous for its ceremonies such as an esoteric star ceremony which involves praying to the celestial body which will govern your fortunes for the year; and a memorial service for old chopsticks held on August 4th, the day of chopsticks. Many of the temple's buildings, such as its main temple building and Gomaden hall, have been designated national and prefectural Important Cultural Properties."

    箸蔵寺と言えば、”ロープウェイ”を利用してお寺に行く事です。秋頃に行くと紅葉が綺麗で目の保養になります。

  • Higashi Iya History and Folk Museum
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Higashiyakyoujou 14-3
    The Higashi Iya History and Folk Museum uses photographs and display panels to present legends from the Iya region relating to the Heike clan. Exhibits include a replica of a red banner linked to the Heike family. There are also exhibits of items connected to daily life in the Iya region, showcasing the unique way of life and cultural traditions that have developed in this area. From JR Oboke Station, take the Shikoku Kotsu bus for Kubo, and get off at the Kyojo bus stop.

    展示の量は少ないですが、手っ取り早く歴史を学べるのでおすすめです。10分の紹介映像を見るとより簡単に知識を得られます。

  • The Peeing Boy of Iya Gorge
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Ikedachoumatsuo
    This statue of a peeing boy was based on anecdotes about local children and travelers who tested their bravery here by peeing off the edge of the 200-meter cliff above the Iya River. Created in 1968 by Tokushima sculptor Ryoko Kawasaki, the statue stands on a rock in Nana Magari (seven curves), said to be the hardest part of the Iya Kaido Highway.
  • Ochiai-Shuraku (Community of Ochiai)
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Higashiyaochiai
    This mountain settlement is lined with around 70 homes built from the mid-Edo period to the early Showa period on a steep slope with an elevation difference of 390 meters. In 2005, it was designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. The Iya region has many Heike no Ochudo legends about members of the Taira Clan who survived and retreated to remote regions after the Taira Clan was defeated in the Genpei War.
  • Bukeyashiki-Kita Clan (Old samurai residence)
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Higashiyaoeda 43
    This Samurai residence built in 1763 is the largest in the Iya region. It was the home of the Kita family, one of the region’s upper-class samurai families. The spear-shaped Japanese cedar in the residence’s garden is well worth seeing. Although the thatch roof is currently covered with a tarp due to leaks, it is still possible to tour the interior from April to November.
  • Heike Yashiki Museum of Folklore
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    Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture Nishi Iyayama Higashi Nishioka 46
    Located an approximately 30-minute drive from the Otoyo Interchange on the Kochi Expressway, this museum exhibits hundreds of materials such as treasures from Heike and related items, old documents and everyday items. Naiki Horikawa, who served in the palace as Emperor Antoku's doctor, ran away to this land, and the museum uses the house where his descendants have lived for generations. The main house, which was built in the end of the Edo period and has the original hearth and roof, is designated as a cultural property of the city along with the storehouse. In the yard of the house, you can see the great trees that have been watching over the ages such as approximately 800-year-old large maples and fragrant olives.
  • Nagaoka Family Residence / Jyudenken
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokushima Miyoshi-shi Higashiiya Ochiai 89-1

    落合集落の茅葺民家。入場無料で公開されている。南向きの囲炉裏の部屋からは落合集落の反対側の集落を眺めることができる。

  • Tsurugi Jinja
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
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    Tokushima Miyoshi-shi Higashiiya Sugeoi 203

    剣山登山で訪れましたが、登山口にある神社です。 長い階段を登ると神社があります。 朝早かったせいかまだ誰もいなく、お参りだけさせて頂きました。

  • Jokoji Temple
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
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    Tokushima Miyoshi-shi Ikedacho Machi 2257

    阿波池田駅から徒歩10分。 創建年不明。浄土真宗西本願寺派の寺院。境内は舗装され、コンクリートブロックの模様で本堂への参拝路が示されている。本堂は鉄筋コンクリート造で特徴はない。地元の人のための寺院と言えるであろう。

  • Kanmidorinoheya
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Ikedachou Home town of 2465-1 Awa Ikeda Udatsu
  • Yokaiyashiki Ishino Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Yamashirochoukamimyou 1553-1
  • Higashimiyoshi Municipal History Folk customs Museum
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Miyoshi-gun Higashimiyoshi Cho Nakasho 1189
  • Kumashirodori
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Nishiyayamamurazentoku
  • Teranonokaneodori
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Yamashirochouterano
  • Yomiyashinji
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshigunhigashimiyoshichou Nakashou 1187

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The southeastern corner of Shikoku is home to Tokushima prefecture, a region celebrated for its luscious nature and the nation’s favorite Awa Odori, an energetic dance to which an annual summer festival has been dedicated. Keeping the upbeat tempo, whirlpools excite the Naruto sea off Tokushima, while inland, dramatic cliffs line the Iya Valley, promising unrivaled views of vast and vibrant scenery.

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