Iya Gawa

Iya Gawa is a stream in Tokushima, Shikoku. Iya Gawa is situated nearby to the quarter Yamashirocho-Okawamochi, as well as near the locality Kawaguchi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iyaguchi and Awakawaguchi.

Iyaguchi

Railway stop

Photo: Charles’s Wain, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Iyaguchi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D24".

Awakawaguchi

Railway stop

Photo: Mitsuki-2368, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Awa-Kawaguchi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D25".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miyoshi and Ikeda.

Miyoshi is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2025, the city had an estimated population of 20,518 and a population density of 28.4 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 721.42 square kilometres.

Ikeda

Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ikeda, also known as Awa-Ikeda, is the town center for Miyoshi City in the central part of the island of Shikoku.

Oboke and Koboke

Photo: さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ōboke and Koboke mean, respectively, "big steps dangerous" and "small steps dangerous" — an apt description of the perils of traversing on foot through these steep gorges in Shikoku. The river views and awesome white water rafting are the big draws here.

Iya Gawa

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Iya-gawa”, “Iya-kawa”, and “Soya”
Category: body of water
Location: Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.97059° or 33° 58′ 14″ north

Longitude

133.77868° or 133° 46′ 43″ east

Elevation

111 metres (364 feet)

Open location code

8Q5MXQCH+6F

GeoNames ID

1861145

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In Other Languages

“Iya Gawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “祖谷川　”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yamashirocho-Okawamochi and Kawaguchi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iyaguchi and Awa-Kawaguchi Station.

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