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Nagoro Scarecrow Village
名頃かかし村Tokushima · Shikoku
Nagoro is a village deep in the Iya Valley where the scarecrows now outnumber the people — several hundred life-size figures, made by a resident to stand in for neighbours who died or moved away, posed at bus stops, in the fields and at the desks of a school that has no pupils left. It is free and open at all hours, but there is no rail access and no tourist infrastructure: reaching it takes roughly two hours from Oboke Station by Shikoku Kotsu bus with a local transfer.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.3· 1,220 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- official free
- Nearest station
- No rail access — Shikoku Kotsu bus from Oboke Station (JR Dosan Line) into Iya Valley + local bus transfer, ~2h total
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursFreeStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
From Takamatsu Station · ~2h 40m by car
Tags
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