徳島県 · Shikoku Region
Tokushima Hidden Gems
Mountain valleys crossed by vine bridges, a whirlpool-filled strait, and the country's most famous dance festival.
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Climate & Best Season
Warm and rainy, with typhoon exposure in late summer; the Iya valley is cooler and snows lightly. August for Awa Odori.
Famous For (Food)
- Tokushima ramen
- Sudachi citrus
- Handa somen
- Naruto wakame
Signature Sights
- Awa Odori
- Iya Valley vine bridges
- Naruto whirlpools
- Shikoku pilgrimage temples 1–23
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Tokushima· Iya Valley
Iya Valley Vine Bridges — Gorge-Spanning Suspension
Step onto the slats and the bridge lurches sideways. Vine cables groan. Through the 7-centimeter gaps between boards, th…
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Updated Jul 2026
Tokushima· Iya Valley
Kazurabashi at Oku-Iya — Double Vine Bridges and Cable Car
Deeper in the Iya Valley, 45 minutes beyond the main tourist bridge, lie the Oku-Iya Double Kazurabashi (奥祖谷二重かずら橋) — tw…
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Updated Jul 2026
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Tokushima· Iya Valley
Iya Onsen Cliff Bath — Riverside Rotenburo via Cable Car
The cable car drops you 170 meters down a cliff face in five minutes. Through the window, tree canopy gives way to rock…
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Updated Jul 2026