Main Road Re-opens. Buses back to normal.
April 22, 2023
Road patched up and now passable
As of April 22, 2023 the main road (Rt 32) into the deeper part of the Iya Valley for Oku-Iya (Higashi-Iya) has now re-opened and vehicles can now pass through this section without needing to take the narrow, one-way detour that went up into the mountainside village.
Also, the public bus schedule to/from the Oku-Iya Area (destined for Kubo bus stop) has also resumed normal operation.
Many thanks to the efforts of the crew from Inoshita Construction Company of Higashi-Iya who worked in an expedited way to get a solid patch on the collapsed road to make this essential route once again passable in time for the Golden Week holiday period! Bravo!
From January 9, 2024 until February 15 the Iya-no-Kazurabashi in Nishi-Iya will be closed in order to replace the vines.
Several sights and places to stay either fully close or have limited schedules in the winter season from December 1 until March 31, particularly in the Oku-Iya area.
On Saturday morning November 4th the annual Oku-Iya Harvest Festival will be held in the 'downtown' area of Kyojo where lots of Iya foods will be on offer!
Join the fun with the local people this summer at a variety of events that are happening all across the Iya Valley and Miyoshi City area!
On April 6th bus service will begin again to and from Oku-Iya, but the necessary road detour will create delays for the entire bus route.
A driving route detour is now necessary for reaching Oku-Iya. Bus access is now possible again, but delays are necessary.
Spring has arrived a little earlier than usually to the Iya Valley, and the dazzling cherry blossoms are starting to paint the valley pink!
On Feb 25, 2023 the 24th Annual Shikoku Sake Festival returns to Miyoshi's Ikeda town, with lots of regional brewers serving their finest sake!
The Iya Valley is having its first significant snowfall of the season this weekend, making the landscape wonderfully tranquil and beautiful!