The Iya Valley is a beautiful and secluded part of the Tokushima prefecture, and is quite unknown to most tourists! Only 2 hours by train from the city of Tokushima, these easily accessible mountains and valleys are a world away from the busy cities! Lush green grass, tall trees, and fresh air surr
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Found at the Naruto straits between the Shikoku main island and the Awaji island, is a natural occurring tidal whirlpool known as the Naruto Whirlpool (鳴門の渦潮). The whirlpools are formed when water from different sea and the Pacific Ocean meets at this location. The unique underwater seabed causes th
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While returning from our visit to the Iya Valley, we drove to a roadside rest stop near Oboke station that has a Yokai House and a Museum of Rocks and Minerals. Yokai are monsters and ghosts in traditional Japanese folklores. Children grew up reading Yokai stories and some characters were made popu
