Oboke and Koboke Gorges (Oboke Gorges excursion boat)
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“Oboke and Koboke” are the gorges running about eight kilometers, created by the torrents of the Yoshino River traversing the Shikoku mountainous land over 200 million years, and boast of the spectacular scenery as if marble sculpture is rising high.
Aboard the “Oboke Gorges excursion boat,” passengers get to see the beauty of the gorges up close, and enjoy the marvelous landscape spreading before their eyes while listening to the guidance by veteran boatmen.
View scenic routes that include this spot
SCENIC BEAUTYStreet address
- 1520 Nishiu Yamashiro-cho, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima Prefecture
Access
- Get off at Oboke Station, 20 minutes by foot
Opening Hours
Closed
- Seven days a week
Best season
- All year
Point
- Can board the boat from one person
No reservations required

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