Michi-no-Eki Oboke & Yokai Yashiki
道の駅大歩危・妖怪屋敷と石の博物館
A roadside station next to the Oboke Gorge, featuring the Yokai Mansion and Stone Museum, which present yokai legends such as Konakijijii (the Child-Crying Old Man).
Michi-no-Eki Oboke sits beside National Route 32 with views over the Oboke Gorge. It has a souvenir shop and a restaurant serving Iya soba noodles. Inside, the Yokai Mansion and Stone Museum displays dolls of yokai from the Miyoshi City mountain area, including Konakijijii (the Child-Crying Old Man), along with rock specimens such as the crystalline schist of the Oboke Gorge. It is well suited to families. Admission costs about 800 yen. The station is about 1 km from the Oboke sightseeing boat pier and makes a good rest stop before or after a boat trip.
Opening hours
approx. 09:00–17:00 (check official site for closures)
Nearby sights
- Oboke Gorge Boat Ride
- Koboke Gorge & Yoshino River Rafting
- Iya Onsen
- Iya Gorge & Peeing Boy Statue
- Iya Kazurabashi Vine Bridge
- Chiiori
- Awa-Ikeda Udatsu Townscape
- Ochiai Village