Ōboke Station — Local services in Miyoshi

Cute little station with lots of pamphlets including in English. Rapid trains leave every hour or so. You can catch buses and taxis around the Iya area out front. Be sure to check the bus schedule when you first arrive because it is possible to get around pretty well without relying much on taxis. The buses are spaced at long but convenient intervals for sightseeing.

There isn’t much infrastructure nearby. The Boke Mart across the way has a little grocery store and a restaurant where you can get udon and...

Small station. Note that the services are very limited. There are a small turist information office, toilets, lockers (see pictures) and and old-school ticket machine that only takes cash. We took the limited express train from Kotohira to Oboke, and switched to bus to Kazurabashi. Note that IC cards such as Suica does NOT work on these buses! (November 2025) Cash is king. Fortunately we found this out before boarding. Read the notes posted right by the bus stop to learn the...

The local train station for traveling around Oboke Gorge and Kazurabashi Bridge. The station's atmosphere is lovely, surrounded by mountains and just a short walk to see the river and a small bridge. With only a few train routes per day, plan your trip wisely. The small station has seats and lockers. Besides the local train from Takamatsu, there's also a luxurious sightseeing train called "Shikoku Mannaka Sennen Monogatari," which is quite...