3-day/2-night trip. Enjoy popular spots in Tokushima & Kochi & Ehime!

大阪駅から車（神戸淡路鳴門自動車道と徳島自動車道経由）で約3時間30分

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Oboke Gorge Sightseeing Boat

The valley, formed by the erosion of the Yoshino River, presents a thousand different and strange views. From the sightseeing boat, visitors can enjoy the beauty of this deep ravine, its conglomerate schist (designated as a natural treasure by Tokushima Prefecture), and the beauty of the ravine from season to season.

Address	徳島県三好市山城町西宇1520
Telephone Number	0883-84-1211
Business Hours	9:00-17:00
Days Closed for Business	無休

車で約15分

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平家屋敷民俗資料館

三好市の有形文化財に指定される「平家屋敷民俗資料館」。
慶応３年（1867年）に建築された茅葺屋根の母屋と土蔵が当時の趣のまま、保存されています。
現在、母屋は民俗資料館となっています。中の囲炉裏部屋では今も毎日火が焚かれており、200年近くもの歳月により生み出された合掌造りの屋根裏の黒艶をご覧いただけます。
庭には、樹齢約800年にもなるキンモクセイやギンモクセイの名木が植わっており、歴史の重みを感じることができます。
山の中に静かに佇む空間で、四季折々の自然の美しさとともに、久遠の響きを感じながらゆっくりとした時間を過ごすことができます。

【平家屋敷当主の由来】
当主の祖先である堀川内記は、安徳帝の御典医として治承～養和～寿永の頃まで宮中に仕えたが、平家の都落ちの折、安徳帝を供奉して屋島に逃げのびました。
平家滅亡の後、残党と共に祖谷に入山した堀川内記は、祖谷の山野に薬草が豊富なことに驚き、深山を散策して秘薬を採取していたとのこと。当地では、こうして医業を庶民に施こしながら、神官も兼ねていたといわれています。
後年、蜂須賀公の阿波入国の時は反旗を翻して戦い、負傷者の治療に当ったといわれます。祖谷軍が敗れ、堀川家も罰せられましたが、後に赦されて当地西岡の名主となり姓を西岡と改め、西岡家代々として今日に至ります。現在当主は第20代となります。

Address	〒778-0105　徳島県三好市西祖谷山村西岡４６
Telephone Number	0883-84-1408
Business Hours	3月～11月：9時00分～17時00分 12月～2月：9時00分～16時00分
Days Closed for Business	年中無休 ※臨時休業あり。最新の情報は、公式サイトまたはInstagramをご覧ください。

車で約15分

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Vine Bridges in the Iya Valley

In ancient times the local people built many of these bridges for daily travel, using vines that grow wild in the mountains, yet only a few vine bridges still remain today. Looking down while crossing is enough to put butterflies in any visitor's stomach. Recognized as one of three kinds of unusual bridges in Japan, they are designated as an important folkloric property.

Address	徳島県三好市西祖谷山村善徳162-2
Telephone Number	0120-404-344
Business Hours	Sunrise to sunset
Days Closed for Business	Open year round

車（国道32号と高知自動車道経由）で約1時間20分

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Kochi City (lodging)

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車で約10分

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Kochi Castle

Fifteen structures at Kochi Castle, including its tower and the Otemon main gate, have been designated by the national government as important cultural properties. The castle was originally built in 1603 on the order of Yamauchi Katsutoyo, lord of the Tosa domain, but was burned down in a massive fire in 1727. The current castle tower was rebuilt in 1749.
Kochi Castle is Japan’s only castle where all the structures constituting its main building have been preserved. Since the castle’s structures are compactly situated, you can see its most important parts in a short period of time. Its tower is one of the 12 castle keeps that are still preserved in Japan. Kochi Castle is known as a popular photo spot because it is Japan’s only castle where you can capture both its Otemon and its tower in a single shot.

Kochi Castle, which is considered one of the top 100 castles in Japan, is situated on a hill in a park. The castle tower offers a breathtaking view of Kochi City. The San-no-maru area of Kochi Castle boasts 223 cherry trees, which are presently in full bloom, making it one of the finest cherry blossom viewing spots in the prefecture.

Address	高知県高知市丸ノ内一丁目２番１号
Telephone Number	088-824-5701
Business Hours	9:00-17:00 (no entry permitted after 16:30)
Days Closed for Business	Closed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1

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Katsurahama beach

A spot with great views and a bronze statue of Ryoma Sakamoto, a hero at the end of the Edo period.

Katsurahama Beach is one of the most famous scenic spots in Kochi Prefecture. It has long been known as a famous place for the moon, and the lyrics to the Kochi song “Yosakoi-bushi” (Yosakoi song) are also preserved here.
The beach stretches out in a bow, and the green pine trees and the azure sea are in harmony with each other, making it a magnificent scenic spot. The bronze statue of Ryoma Sakamoto, a hero of the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate, is very famous for its gaze toward the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean.If you are interested, you can learn more about Ryoma at the nearby “Kochi Prefecture Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum.
The entire beach area is a park, and in addition to souvenir stores, there are facilities such as “Tosainu Park” and “Katsurahama Aquarium” for family fun.

Address	高知県高知市浦戸9
Telephone Number	088-823-9457

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Kochi Prefecture Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum

Renewed in 2018. Ryoma Sakamoto (Japan's famous Bakumatsu no Shishi) Hall of Fame

A museum on the theme of Ryoma Sakamoto, a hero from Kochi Prefecture, located on the hill of Katsurahama Park.
Ryoma Sakamoto (1835 - 1867) was someone who created an opportunity to defeat the Edo shogunate.
He is one of the most famous Bakumatsu no Shishi (ambitious samurai active at the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1868) ) known to all Japanese.
The museum owns and exhibits Ryoma's handwritten letters and introduces his life along with other valuable materials.
The museum has a main building and an annex.
In the main building, visitors can enjoy learning about the history of the end of the Edo period in Japan through a reconstructed model of Omiya (the inn in Kyoto where Ryoma is said to have been assassinated) and interactive exhibits using many videos and photographs.
In the new wing, there are permanent exhibitions tracing Ryoma's life and special exhibitions on various themes.
The museum overlooks the magnificent Pacific Ocean and is recommended as a scenic spot.
In front of the exit of the main building, there is a full-size statue of Ryoma that you can shake hands with, and it is a very popular photo spot.

Address	高知県高知市浦戸城山830番地
Telephone Number	088-841-0001
Business Hours	9:00-17:00 *Last admission at 16:30
Days Closed for Business	open every da

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Ino-cho Paper Museum

The history, raw materials, and tools used to make Tosa washi, a traditional craft, are introduced in detail. Visitors can try their hand at papermaking at the hands-on corner. Visitors can also enjoy shopping for Tosa washi and paper products.

Address	〒781-2103　高知県吾川郡いの町幸町110-1
Telephone Number	088-893-0886
Business Hours	9:00〜17:00
Days Closed for Business	月曜（祝日の場合は翌日休、12月27日〜翌1月4日休）

車で約50分

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Nakatsu Gorge

Explore walkways enveloped by water and nature

Nakatsu Gorge found along the Niyodo River system is a beautiful representation of the natural wonders of Shikoku, and is part of the prefectural nature park known as Niyodo Blue.
A 2.3 km long path runs along the river, weaving between boulders and crossing the river several times over stepping stones. The whole experience will leave you feeling as if you've been transported to some mythical world.
In autumn, the contrast between the red and orange hues of the foliage and the clear blue color of the river makes for quite a remarkable sight!

Gorge hiking along the spectacular crystalline waters of the Niyodo River

Address	高知県吾川郡仁淀川町名野川
Telephone Number	0889-20-9511

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Dogo Onsen (lodging)

* The image is for reference only.

道後温泉から車で約5分

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The Shiki Museum (Shiki Memorial Museum)

Touch the life of Masaoka Shiki, who laid the foundation for modern haiku

Shiki Masaoka, a haiku poet from Matsuyama, was forced to give up his dream many times due to a serious chronic illness, but each time he found new aspirations and ran through the new era of the Meiji era (1868-1912). Approximately 300 items, including actual materials and replicas, are on display at all times, and a video corner introduces Shiki's life and the history and literature of Matsuyama in a way that is easy for anyone to understand. Also on display is a reconstruction of the “Gudabutsu-an” where Shiki lived with Soseki Natsume (famous Japanese Novelist) for 52 days.
*Volunteer guides are available for English-language tours (reservation required).

Address	愛媛県松山市道後公園1-30
Telephone Number	089-931-5566
Business Hours	May 1 - October 31, 9:00 - 18:00 (last admission at 17:30) November 1 - April 30, 9:00 - 17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
Days Closed for Business	Tuesdays (except national holidays) / the day following a national holiday (open on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)

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Matsuyama Castle

A famous castle of the Setouchi Region

Matsuyama Castle, in the style of the Momoyama period, is one of Japan’s few original surviving castles. Its 21 buildings are listed as Important Cultural Properties, and the castle is regarded as one of the three best ‘Renritsu-shiki Hirayama-jiro’ (Renritsu-shiki: an architectural style where the top castle tower is in the centre with smaller towers on either side; Hirayama-jiro: a castle built on a hill on a plain). The towers are all connected to defend the main castle building. The castle is a well-known symbol of Matsuyama and is written about in the prologue of the novel, “Clouds Above the Hill” by Ryotaro Shiba. It has been and will be guarding the city of Matsuyama for centuries!

Address	愛媛県松山市丸之内1
Telephone Number	089-921-4873
Business Hours	Open 9am - 5pm(Last admission 4:30pm) *depending on the season
Days Closed for Business	Closed on the third Wednesday of December

車で約1時間15分

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Rest stop "Roadside Station" Yoshiumi Iki-iki kan

Taste Oshima's seafood with a view of the Kurushima Straits

Located at the foot of the Oshima side of the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge, this roadside station is an ideal rest stop along the Shimanami Kaido. Visitors can enjoy a relaxing seafood barbecue over a charcoal grill while gazing at the Seto Inland Sea stretching out before them. In addition, the restaurant offers a menu of fresh seafood and locally produced ingredients, and the store sells a variety of vegetables, fresh fish, and specialties from the island, as well as a full lineup of souvenirs. Visitors are welcomed by a huge fish tank in the center of the restaurant, where sea bream, flatfish, and other fish swim peacefully.

Address	愛媛県今治市吉海町名4520-2
Telephone Number	0897-84-3710
Business Hours	9:00-17:00（［Restaurant and barbecue] 10:00-16:00）
Days Closed for Business	New Year's Day

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Shimanami Kurushima Kaikyo sightseeing boat

Experience the rapids that turn the sea into a river

Experience the tidal currents of the Kurushima Kaikyo Straits, known as one of the three most rapid tidal currents in Japan, on a sightseeing boat. Visitors can enjoy a 40-minute boat tour of the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge, the world's first triple suspension bridge, the shipyards of Imabari, the largest maritime city in Japan, and the islands in the Kurushima Kaikyo that are associated with Murakami Pirates. The violent tides of the Kurushima Straits are as fierce as a rafting river, and the whirlpools and foaming seawater that loom before your eyes are overwhelmingly powerful. When the boat's engine is stopped, the experience of being swept along like a leaf in a tree is thrilling and one-of-a-kind.

Address	愛媛県今治市吉海町名4520-2
Telephone Number	0897-84-3710
Business Hours	9:00‐16:00 Priority is given to reservations made up to 2 days in advance.
Days Closed for Business	New Year's Day Group reservations (5 or more people) only from December to February.

車で約20分

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Kirosan Observatory Park

The most spectacular view on the Shimanami Kaido

The observatory park is located at the top of Mt. Kiro at the southernmost point of Oshima Island. The view from here is known as the most spectacular on the Shimanami Kaido. On fine days the view extends as far as Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in western Japan. In the evenings, views of the sunset and the illuminated Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge are exceptional. The observatory itself is unobtrusively located within the mountaintop and surrounded by trees to preserve the natural landscape. Along with the stunning views, the observatory is also acclaimed for its uniqueness designed by Kengo Kuma, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize Of architecture.

Address	愛媛県今治市吉海町南浦487-4
Telephone Number	0897-84-2111

車で約25分

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Murakami KAIZOKU Museum (Murakami Pirates Museum)

Experience the biggest pirate in Japan

This museum offers an enjoyable and easy-to-understand way to learn the story of the Murakami pirates, which has been recognized as a Japanese Heritage Site. The museum exhibits many valuable historical and cultural materials related to the Murakami pirates. In the exciting experience room, visitors can try on armor and kosode (sleeveless kimono) to experience the atmosphere of the time. Visitors can also experience the tidal currents in the sea in front of the museum, and see the rapids around Nojima Island, where the Nojima Murakami pirates used to reside, and the Hakata-Oshima Bridge from the sea.

Address	愛媛県今治市宮窪町宮窪1285
Telephone Number	0897-74-1065
Business Hours	9:00-17:00
Days Closed for Business	Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday) / Year-end and New Year holidays (12/29 - 1/3)

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