travel to Shikoku region in Japan in 2017 (white water rafting in Yoshino River on July 29)

7/29(Sat)

Awa-Ikeda 8:16-(Shikoku Kotsu Bus)-8:38 Awa Kawaguchi
White Water Rafting in Yoshino River by Big Smile
Awa Kawaguchi 13:48-(Shikoku Kotsu Bus)-14:02 Oboke Gorge
Oboke Sightseeing Boat Cruise
Oboke Gorge 15:02-(Shikoku Kotsu Bus)-15:30 Kazurabashi
（check-in at hotel）
Kazurabashi 16:10-(Shikoku Kotsu Bus)-16:18 Hikyo-no-yu
experience Hikyo-no-yu (hot spring)
Hikyo-no-yu 17:22-(Shikoku Kotsu Bus)-17:35 Kazurabashi
visit of Iya-no-Kazurabashi (Kazurabashi Bridge) and Biwa Waterfall

related sites

Kotohira, Oboke and Iya Free-ride 2 days ticket
(free ride for JR train between Tadotsu, Anabuki and Oboke, and Shikoku Kotsu Bus)

Awa Ikeda Station

station	train	bus	bus	train	bus	train	bus	train
Awa Ikeda	7:20	8:16	11:26	11:57	13:26	13:49	16:26	16:43
Awa Kawaguchi	7:39	8:38	11:48	12:14	13:48	14:03	16:48	16:58
Oboke Gorge	↓	8:52	12:02	↓	14:02	↓	17:02	↓
Oboke Station	7:54	8:58	12:08	12:29	14:08	14:19	17:08	17:17
Tosa Iwahara	8:02	↓	↓	12:37	↓	14:27	↓	17:28
Toyonaga	8:07	↓	↓	12:42	↓	14:32	↓	17:33
Kazurabashi	↓	9:25	12:35	↓	14:35	↓	17:35	↓
Tosa Yamada	9:30	-	-	13:43	-	15:42	-	18:25
Kochi	9:58	-	-	14:07	-	16:06	-	19:03

station	train	bus	train	bus	train	bus	train
Kochi	-	-	10:43	-	13:43	-	15:32
Tosa Yamada	7:27	-	11:30	-	14:11	-	16:30
Kazurabashi	↓	8:10	↓	13:10	↓	17:10	↓
Toyonaga	8:20	↓	12:24	↓	15:21	↓	17:23
Tosa Iwahara	8:24	↓	12:37	↓	15:26	↓	17:28
Oboke Station	8:32	8:34	12:52	13:34	15:42	17:34	17:37
Oboke Gorge	↓	8:38	↓	13:38	↓	17:38	↓
Awa Kawaguchi	8:47	8:52	13:04	13:52	15:55	17:52	17:54
Awa Ikeda	9:01	9:14	13:18	14:14	16:09	18:14	18:07

[Reference Information] These rafting company provide complimentary transfer service from/to the nearest train station such as Awa Ikeda, Oboke station. Please ask them about details.

ODSS Shikoku
Happy Raft (Tosa Iwahara station nearby, only 1 minute)

Koboke Gorge and Awa Kawaguchi Station
There is NO restaurant around Awa Kawaguchi station, it's advisable to return to Awa Ikeda station or go to Obokekyo Mannaka, Shikoku Kotsu Bus Oboke Gorge bus stop nearby if you come here by public transportation.

Koboke Gorge


Awa Kawaguchi Station

Iya-no-Kazurabashi (Kazurabashi Bridge) and Biwa Waterfall (illuminated in the evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)

Kazurabashi Bus Stop



Iya-no-Kazurabash (Kazurabashi Bridge)i

Biwa Waterfall

Kazurabashi Bridge at night	Biwa Waterfall at night

White Water Rafting in Yoshino River by Big Smile (AM 9:00-12:30)

Oboke Sightseeing Boat Cruise (Place of departure: Obokekyo Mannnaka, Shikoku Kotsu Bus Oboke Gorge bus stop nearby)