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Ochiai Village
historic_site
Ochiai Village
落合集落
4.3Est. 150Miyoshi, Shikoku
Local Pick
Overview
A vertical village clinging to a steep mountainside in the Iya Valley. Japan's last truly isolated settlement.
This Important Preservation District of Historic Buildings climbs a near-vertical mountainside at the head of the Iya Valley. Stone-walled terraces, thatched farmhouses, and tobacco-drying barns cascade down the slope. Some houses have been restored as rentable accommodation by the Chiiori Trust. The views across the valley are vertigo-inducing.
Local tips
Stay overnight at Chiiori. The restored thatched house run by Alex Kerr. Book well ahead as it only sleeps a few guests.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 落合集落
- Nearest station
- Oboke Station (JR Dosan Line)
- Payment
- Cash only
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