All Reviews of Oku-Iya Niju Kazurabashi Bridge

When visiting the remote mountains of Tokushima, Shikoku, don't miss the rustic Oku-Iya Niju Kazurabashi Bridge! The vine bridges suspended over the gorge sway slightly as you walk, with a mountain stream directly below your feet. It's quite a thrill, so you'll definitely need some courage.

This time, we visited both Iya no Kazurabashi and Oku-Iya Niju Kazurabashi. The scenery and experience were actually very similar. However, the former is easier to access and much more crowded. You often have to wait in line, and people have to walk shoulder to shoulder across the bridge, making it really hard to take good photos.

In contrast, Oku-Iya Niju Kazurabashi is in a more remote location, so there are far fewer visitors. You can take your time walking and taking photos, and you also get to experience both the Male Bridge and Female Bridge!

If you can work out the transportation, I'd recommend this place instead. It feels much more secluded, and you can enjoy the experience more fully!

It’s surrounded by mountains and valleys, and the scenery feels really untouched. It has that hidden-gem vibe.

The bridge itself is made of vines, so it feels a little unsteady when you walk on it, but it actually feels fairly safe.

I visited the vine bridge twice—last fall and again at the beginning of this year. Every step was nerve-wracking...

The gorge is deep and quiet, but there were too many random trees, so the scenery didn’t leave a stronger impression.

The bridge is much higher above the water than I expected. If you're afraid of heights, you might want to skip this one!

I visited both the Iya Kazurabashi and Oku-Iya Niju Kazurabashi bridges. I think the latter is more beautiful. You can even go down to the river under the bridge and have a picnic sitting on the rocks by the water—it's really relaxing.

This is a truly wild and natural forest, with very few tourists around. It's not the easiest place to get to, but that's part of its charm.

The double vine bridge, woven from plants like vines, creaks as you walk across, which is honestly nerve-wracking. You can see the clear water below, but all I could think about was getting to the other side as quickly as possible. I didn't really have the mood to enjoy the view.