Oboke

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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Places of Interest Nearby

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

Museum
is situated 1½ km northeast of Oboke.

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

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 . The area is administered by .

Oboke

Latitude
33.87631° or 33° 52′ 35″ north
Longitude
133.76759° or 133° 46′ 3″ east
Operator
四国旅客鉄道
Open location code
8Q5MVQG9+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8383600453
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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In Other Languages

From German to Korean—“Oboke” goes by many names.
  • German: Oboke Gleis 1
  • Japanese: おおぼけ
  • Japanese: 大歩危
  • Korean: 오보케

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oboke Post Office and Lapis Oboke Museum.

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