Iya Valley Guide
Short, practical guides to Iya Valley for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
How Do You Stay Safe in the Iya Valley? Narrow Roads, Long Walks and Weather
Narrow roads and bus limits, walking times along the gorges, when the gorge boat is cancelled, how weather warnings work, and 110 and 119.
What Is the Iya Kazura Bridge? Hours, Fees, Parking and How to Reach It
The Iya vine bridge: its size, opening hours by season, the crossing fee, car park prices, two driving routes and the buses from Awa-Ikeda.
How Do You Get to the Iya Valley from Osaka, Okayama and Tokushima?
Getting to the Iya Valley by JR from Awa-Ikeda and Oboke, by expressway bus or by car, with the bus, taxi and luggage options near the gorges.