The Iya Valley's famous statue of a boy peeing into the gorge is turning 50! Put in place in 1968, 'Peeing Boy' has been photographed urinating into the valley far below by countless visitors. This is supposedly what local boys did at this spot before 'Peeing Boy' was erected. Guaranteed to put a smile on every visitor's face!
香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions
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If you're travelling along Rte 439, it's not a matter of 'blink and you'll miss it', but blink, and blink again, because you may have a hard time鈥
14.63 MILES
Away from the crowds and tour buses, the spectacular Oku Iya Ni-j奴 Kazura-bashi are two secluded vine bridges hanging side by side high over the river鈥
17.92 MILES
Konpira-san or, more formally, Kotohira-g奴, was originally a Buddhist and Shint艒 temple dedicated to the guardian of mariners. It became exclusively a鈥
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碍艒肠丑颈-箩艒 is one of just a dozen castles in Japan to have survived with its original tenshu-kaku (keep) intact. The castle was originally built during the鈥
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Zents奴-ji, Temple 75 of the sacred 88, is the largest of the temples 鈥 most of the other 87 could fit in its car park. This is where K艒b艒 Daishi was born,鈥
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Unpen-ji, aptly meaning 'Temple of the Surrounding Clouds', is the highest of the 88 Temples at 900m. Surprisingly, it actually sits in Tokushima鈥
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This small castle dates from 1597. It took five years to build and is one of only 12 castles in Japan to have its original wooden donjon intact. It's鈥
K艒chi Castle Museum of History
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This new museum (opened in 2017), celebrating the history of K艒chi castle, is an architectural achievement in its own right. Entry is free to the museum鈥
Nearby Shikoku attractions
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This remarkable vine bridge is one of only three left in the valley 鈥 the other two are further east in Higashi Iya. Unfortunately this one has been鈥
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Lapis 艑boke is a geology and local y艒kai (ghost) museum. There are interesting rocks on display, but the reason to stop is to get acquainted with the鈥
5.87 MILES
Several kilometres up a narrow, winding road near Ky艒j艒, Buke Yashiki is a restored thatched-roof samurai-house museum commanding spectacular views of the鈥
4. Higashi Iya History & Folk Museum
6.34 MILES
This folk museum is in a large red building in Ky艒j艒, right by the main road. It displays historic artefacts and daily-use tools of the valley, as well as鈥
9.45 MILES
Unpen-ji, aptly meaning 'Temple of the Surrounding Clouds', is the highest of the 88 Temples at 900m. Surprisingly, it actually sits in Tokushima鈥
12.78 MILES
If you're travelling along Rte 439, it's not a matter of 'blink and you'll miss it', but blink, and blink again, because you may have a hard time鈥
14.63 MILES
Away from the crowds and tour buses, the spectacular Oku Iya Ni-j奴 Kazura-bashi are two secluded vine bridges hanging side by side high over the river鈥
8. Temples 68 & 69: Jinne-in & Kanon-ji
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These two temples, said to have been founded in AD 703, are notable in that this is the only point on the pilgrimage trail where two of the 88 Temples鈥