Ōboke Station

Ōboke Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D27".
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Miyoshi, Tokushima prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Oboke”, “Oboke-eki”, and “Ōboke-eki

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heike Yashiki Museum of Folklore and Road Station Oboke.

Museum
is situated 1½ km northeast of Ōboke Station.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is situated 1 km northwest of Ōboke Station.

Peak
Photo: As6022014, Public domain.
is a peak, which is situated 4 km northeast of Ōboke Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oboke and Koboke and Iya Valley.

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 . The river views and awesome white water rafting are the big draws here.

is a remote mountain valley deep in the heart of . One of Japan's Three Hidden Valleys, Iya has dramatic mountain scenery, traditional thatched roof homes, and historic vine bridges.

Ōboke Station

Latitude
33.87651° or 33° 52′ 35″ north
Longitude
133.76719° or 133° 46′ 2″ east
Elevation
188 metres (617 feet)
Operator
四国旅客鉄道
Open location code
8Q5MVQG8+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8873488621
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
7562083
Wiki­data ID
Q900681
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Ōboke Station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 大步危站
  • Chinese: 大步危車站
  • French: gare d’Ōboke
  • French: Ōboke
  • Japanese: おおぼけ
  • Japanese: おおぼけえき
  • Japanese: 大歩危
  • Japanese: 大歩危駅
  • Japanese: 阿波赤野駅
  • Korean: 오보케
  • Korean: 오보케역
  • Ukrainian: Обоке

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