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Fukuoka Airport is Japan's most easily accessible airport. The subway line is connected to the airport and provides 11 minutes access to the airport from Tenjin and 5 minutes from Hakata station.

The domestic terminal is spread out over three long buildings while international terminal is located in a separate building across the runway and is connected to the domestic terminal by a free shuttle bus.

Hakata Station (博多駅) is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station in Kyushu. It is also a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for tourists from Honshu.

How to get to Hakata Station by subway
As following the instructions above to the subway, visitor will find Fukuoka Kuko station. Hakata Station is just two subway stops from there (5 minutes, 260 yen one way).

International Passengers
Firstly, board the Free Shuttle Bus to the Domestic Terminal.

 

Kazura Bridge is the type of "bridges" that consists of a wooden cart suspend on a rope over the river, and were used to transport goods and people.
13 suspension bridges made of mountain vines, called kazurabashi, used to be found throughout the Iya Valley and provided a essential means of getting people and goods across the river in olden days.
Two of the surviving bridges still stand side by side deep in the ravine.
They are known as the Oku-Iya Kazurabashi or myoto-bashi(couples bridges).

The larger of the two bridges, Otto no Hashi (meaning:Husband Bridge), stretches 44 meters across the river next to a small waterfall, while the slightly lower Tsuma no Hashi (meaning: Wife Bridge) is a 22 meter span just a little ways upstream.
The bridges are constructed with steel cables covered within the vines for safety.
They are rebuilt every three years. The bridges are connected to each other by a network of paved hiking trails that also lead to camping facilities on the opposite side of the river.

Another popular attraction is a Yaen Bridge (meaning: Wild Monkey) placed next to the Wife Bridge.
It a human-power ropeway. Visitors can try out the wild monkey bridge and pull themselves across the river.

Access infomation
A rental car is recommended to visit the Oku-Iya Kazurabashi Bridges.

1. Nijukazurabashi bus stop.( The nearest bus stop to around the area)
*From Awa Ikeda Station to Kubo, take a bus and transfer to another bus bound for 
Nijukazurabashi or Mount Tsurugi. Get off at the Nijukazurabashi bus stop.
The one way journey will take 2 hours with a cost of 1790 yen. There are only 4 buses a day. Moreover buses from Kubo to the bridge operate only on weekends and holidays from April to November.

Schedule & Cost
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Closed: December to March
Admission: 550 yen
The level of English: Good

The Iya Valley (Iyakei) is a sheltered and private mountainous valley along the Iya River in western Tokushima Prefecture.
Its steep forested slopes are connected to the outside world by a zigzag,sometimes incredibly narrow mountain road that leads the valley.
Since the Iya valley located secluded regions, it is difficult to access, however, that is what attracts visitor to the area who want to experience a traditional, nature. 

Historically the Iya Valley has been difficult a place to enter, and used as a refuge for members of the defeated Taira or Heike Clan who escaped to the region toward the end of the 12th century after losing the Gempei War (1180 to1185).
Their descendants can still be found around the tiny mountain villages that dispersedly existing.

The Iya Valley is usually divided into two areas.
Nishi Iya (West Iya) located around the entrance to the valley and is slightly more developed and more accessible as there are relatively frequent buses to some of the major attractions.
Oku Iya (Inner Iya, also called Higashi Iya or East Iya) lies further back into the valley so is difficult to reach without a rental car or other means of private transportation. 

This region is famous for Iya soba

Access infomation
A rental car is recommended to visit the area.

1. To Nishi Iya (West Iya)
 *From Awa Ikeda Station to Kubo, take a bus and transfer to another bus bound for Nijukazurabashi or Mount Tsurugi.
Get off at the Nijukazurabashi bus stop.
The one way journey will take 2 hours with a cost of 1790 yen.
There are only 4 buses a day.
Moreover buses from Kubo to the bridge operate only on weekends and holidays from April to November.
2. To Oku Iya (Inner Iya)
Rental car stores are available around Oboke and Awa Ikeda Stations.
A rental car is recommended, particularly for visiting the less traveled Oku Iya area.
Note: The roads are very narrow and have frequent blind curves, which make driving both hazardous and slow.

Naruto, part of Tokushima Prefecture, is the northeastern most city on Shikoku Island.
The city is known for its swirling whirlpools.
You can see them in the Strait of Naruto underneath the Onaruto Bridge which connects Tokushima to Awaji Island. 
Naruto is also the starting point of the Shikoku Pilgrimage or Henro, which is a religious pilgrimage where one goes around visiting the 88 holy temples on Shikoku.

Ryozenji Temple (Ryōzenji) is the first temple along the Shikoku Pilgrimage, that are associated with Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism.
The pilgrimage, which takes about two months by walk, completely circumnavigates Shikoku, traversing all four prefectures on the Shikoku.

Many pilgrims begin and end their journey outside of Shikoku with a visit to Koyasan.
It is home to an active monastic center founded twelve centuries ago by the priest Kukai for the study and practice of Esoteric Buddhism and also the headquarters of Shingon Buddhism
Among the pilgrimage's 88 temples, Ryozenji sits closest to Koyasan, and therefore serves as the start and end point on Shikoku.
Pilgrim costumes like white robes, woven hats, walking sticks and other supplies that pilgrims may require are sold.

Hours: 7:00 to 17:00
Closed: No closing days
Admission: Free

Access Infomation
Via train
From Naruto Station, board the JR train for Ikenotani Station and transfer to another train to Bando Station.
The entire one way trip takes between 30 and 45 minutes with a cost of 260 yen and is covered by the Japan Rail Pass).
There is about one connection per hour.
From Bando Station, a ten minute walk will brings you to the temple.