Miyoshi
Miyoshi is best known within Tokushima Prefecture for the Iya Valley and its Kazurabashi vine bridges, a distinctive local building tradition. The municipality spreads across Shikoku’s mountainous interior, while the former town of Ikeda occupies a broader stretch of the Yoshino River valley. The river is regulated here by Ikeda Dam, part of the wider Yoshino water system, and bridges and roads cross the settled valley floor. Miyoshi is also associated with the remote Iya district, where steep terrain has long shaped farming and settlement. The contrast between Ikeda’s transport corridor, riverbanks and densely forested ridges gives this part of Tokushima its strongly layered character.
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The Yoshino River defines the setting of Miyoshi — its broad valley around Ikeda and its narrower mountain stretches shape settlement, transport and life across this extensive municipality. Miyoshi reaches deep into the Shikoku Mountains, encompassing the Iya Valley as well as the dramatic Oboke Gorge, where the river runs between steep rock walls. In Iya, the Kazurabashi is a celebrated footbridge woven from mountain vines, continuing a local tradition of crossing difficult terrain. Rail and road routes through the river valleys connect this inland part of Tokushima Prefecture with the rest of Shikoku. Discover how Miyoshi belongs to the wider Tokushima landscape by browsing webcams nearby.
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