Tokushima Prefecture

Miyoshi

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Head deep into a gorge carved by a river
Shosenkyo, Kiyotsu, Nezame-no-Toko, Oboke and Oirase are gorges and valleys that rivers have cut through rock over a very long time. Walking paths, a tunnel through the cliff and a sightseeing boat let you go right down inside them. They are spread across Japan, so pick the one on your route, and check access in winter, when some close or are hard to reach in snow.
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Ride a boat between the cliffs of a gorge
River boats carry you into gorges, where you sit close to the water and look up at cliffs, rapids and forest that you cannot see from the road. On some rivers, boatmen steer long wooden boats down the rapids by hand with poles and oars. Sailings stop when the water is too high or too low, so check the operator's notice on the day.
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Wind deep into the mountains for an onsen
Hikyo onsen, hidden hot springs, are rustic inns deep in the mountains, often the only building in sight. Getting there is part of it: you wind up mountain roads or ride a cable car down into a gorge, then soak in water that comes straight from the ground. Many close on set weekdays or are cut off by snow in winter, and not all take day visitors, so check before you go.
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A hidden valley crossed by bridges of vines
The Iya Valley, deep in the mountains of Shikoku, is where warriors of the defeated Heike clan are said to have hidden in the 1100s, weaving bridges from wild vines that they could cut down if enemies came. Cross a swaying vine bridge, slurp Iya soba, the valley's thick buckwheat noodles, and take a boat through the gorge to see it from below. It is about two and a half hours from Osaka by shinkansen and limited express to Oboke Station, then a local bus that runs only a few times a day.

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