Oboke Gorge Boat Ride
大歩危峡観光遊覧船
Ride a wooden boat through the emerald gorge of the Yoshino River, flanked by crystalline schist rock formations some 200 million years old.
Oboke is a gorge cut through the mountains of Shikoku by the Yoshino River. Its cliff walls are made of metamorphic crystalline schist formed about 200 million years ago, with clearly visible striations, and the gorge is designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument. Boats depart from the Oboke Gorge pier for a round trip of about 30 minutes, and the boatmen explain the rock formations along the banks. In spring, the gorge is hung with carp streamers. Boat tickets cost about 1,800 yen, and boats are suspended when water is too high after rain. From JR Oboke Station, it is about a 20-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Michi-no-Eki Oboke & Yokai Yashiki
- Koboke Gorge & Yoshino River Rafting
- Iya Onsen
- Iya Gorge & Peeing Boy Statue
- Iya Kazurabashi Vine Bridge
- Chiiori
- Awa-Ikeda Udatsu Townscape
- Ochiai Village