Nagoro Scarecrow Village
If you want to use ONLY buses for exploring in Oku-Iya, it's advisable to stay Iyashi-no-Onsenkyo Hotel. This hotel is 20 minutes walk from Sugeoi bus stop and you can use first Miyoshi City Bus to Nagoro. In addition, this hotel is Okuiya Sighseeing Monorail station nearby. Having a car for touring the Iya valley is probably the best for flexibility and convenience due to limited public transport. It is very much worth the cost of rental, and it may even be cheaper than using a bus if more than one person is traveling. Please ask about details at the tourist office staff of Miyoshi City outside of Awa Ikeda station.

Oku-Iya Niju Kazurabashi (Double Vine Bridges)
There is Maruishi Parkland (tel: 0883-88-2768, Japanese only), restaurant and overnight accommodation opposite the ticketing counter of Double Vine Bridges. You can come here from Nagoro Scarecrow Village by walk, but sloping road seamlessly continues.

Kubo Bus Stop
You can transfer from Miyoshi City Bus to Shikoku Kotsu Bus at Kubo or Kyojo bus stop. There is neither restaurant nor accommodation around Kubo bus stop. If you would like to find any accommodations in this area, you can do easily around Kyojo bus stop.

Oboke Station
There is NO restaurant around Oboke station, I suggest going to Route 32 or Obokekyo Mannaka, Shikoku Kotsu Bus Oboke Gorge bus stop nearby. Otherwise, drinks and snacks are purchased at Boke Mart or Maekawa liquor shop near the station, and then you have a lunch in the next destination.

Kochi
Tosa Ichiba (Kochi City, Harimaya Bridge nearby)
Kochi Station

Akisawa Hotel

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