Yoshinogawa Fullday rafting Tokushima
Yoshino River Rafting is the biggest rafting spots in Japan.
You can enjoy the rapids of the Yoshino River for a whole day.
Rafting Fee
Fee
Available From mid-July to mid-September
7,980 JPY~(with tax)
Rafting tour guide fee, insurance fee, basic rental fee.
Time
- meeting 10:00 finish 16:30
The finishing time may be delayed by about 1 hour depending on the amount of water etc.
Age Limit
18-65 years old , Weight less than 120kg
Please wait for a while until the season starts.
Introduction to Fullday rafting
Shankar
Rafting Schedule
Meeting!
Ikeda Base of Tokushima Yoshino River rafting is located in riverside, have free parking lot for cars.
We have enough of free wet suit and variety of sizes(XS~4XL)
Before the meeting time, you fill in the rafting form.
After that,change for the wet suit in the clean and comfortable room with A/C.
After you changed, put on a life jacket and helmet.
Go to the starting point by our passenger's bus.
Go to the starting point by our passenger's bus.
At the starting point, tour guide explains about safety.
Now it is time to go rafting!
Let's go rafting!
After practice of paddling, we will go down the river.
Enjoy the greatest scenery from start to goal, 8 kilometers about 4 hours rafting, in the morning and afternoon.
Tokushima Yoshino River rafting being prepared a boat of at most 7 seats of basis.
We will board a boat right away. It's the moment tension rises most.
At first, rowing a boat practice.
Of a BIGSMILE, friendly tour guides teach you it kind politeness gently.
Of a BIGSMILE, friendly tour guides teach you it kind politeness gently.
Let's go rafting after practicing to row the boat!
We aim for the first rapids "Tekkyo no Se".
You guys ready? Here we come!
You guys ready? Here we come!
Try the huge rapids.
In the morning course, we try to the three famous rapids.
Let's go down the river together!
Splash! You feel exciting at the first rapid.
Raft by the rock wall, "Mori-Kakoi no Se" is the longest rapid of this Yoshino River.
The hardest rafting point of this Yoshino River is "Nidan no Taki" fall you twice into 1.5 meters high!
Jumping and games
On the way to the goal, we do some games,too. Jumping from the rock and swimming. Do some more fun games!
Jumping from the 4 meters high rock, it makes you refresh!.
Let's swim in the swimming point. Whenever you are not good at swimming, it is OK! The life jacket is floated you on the river water.
On the river beach, we take some pictures. Let's enjoy some activities!
We do some activities "The TITANIC" and "Seesaw". What kind of activities would you like to play today?
※ We sometimes cancel these activities by the quantity of water of the river or the crowded condition of the day.
Lunch time
After the rafting of rapids in the morning course, we have lunch time! When we have the special boxed lunch, we full blast! After the lunch time, the more exciting rafting points are waiting for you!
You are starving after rafting. Please enjoy your lunch time with the boxed lunch we are prepared for you.
More huge rapids in PM
After the lunch time, we try more exciting rapids in the afternoon rafting. Let's enjoy white water rafting we try to the three rapids of in Yoshino River.
In the afternoon course, the first point of rapids is "Otaki no Se". We need the teamwork for rafting.
The hardest spot of this river is "Magarito no Se", the biggest gap is 2 meters deep.
You feel like the sense which sticks in a wave.
You feel like the sense which sticks in a wave.
Next rapid is "Ado no Se", the sense is going to crash into the water.
You cannot see anything!
You cannot see anything!
After finish rafting
When we go rafting all of rapids, it is the goal. We will go back to the meeting base by our passenger's bus. Finally, screenings of photographs taken today.
After the goal, you make a big smile, of course. "Say, Cheese!"
And then, return to Ikeda Meeting base by our passenger's bus.
At the meeting base, we change into clothes and break up. If you have a time,please check some photographs we took you today.
What you need?
helmet, life jacket ,paddle and so on are prepared by BIGSMILE for free
It depends on the weather situation of the day, we prepare another wears.
You need to prepare for Tokushima Yoshino river Rafting
- bathing suit
- Towel
- Shoes for rafting (It will get wet)
who wear glasses and contact lenses
- glasses band goggles
Access to Fullday Rafting
- Meeting Place
- BIGSMILE Ikeda base
- direct phone line
- 090-3488-5370
- Address
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ZIP-code: 778-5251
240 Hakuchi-Honmyo, Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima
- By car
- By train
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Osaka area→Tarumi I.C → (Kobe Awaji -Naruto Expressway) → Naruto JCT → (Tokushima Expressway) → Igawa-Ikeda → Route 32 to Kochi are → BIGSMILE Ikeda base
Free parking lots in the same area
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Okayama Station → (JR Seto-Ohashi Line) → Awa-Ikeda Station → (9:00 free pickup reservation required) → BIGSMILE Ikeda basePlease check the time table of trains.
Yoshinogawa rafting course map
When the water level rises, the course will be changed for safety reasons.
he biggest rapids drops 2 meters into the below
At "Magarito no Taki", the biggest rapids of Yoshino River drops you into the water from 2 meters high. Please be caught tightly and face to the front!
Don't be careless, or you overturn!?
Big waves attack you continuously. Let's go rafting together! It makes you exciting and thrilling.
Charter one boat for the price of 7 people!
We promise that you can charter an exclusive rafting boat with no sharing the boat! You can enjoy rafting in a space just for your family and friends!
Up to 7 people per boat, any number of people can ride on the boat.
It is also possible to rent a boat for just two couples... This is also recommended for those who want to join only with a group.
Q&A
- Q. How much length is Tokushima Koboke Full-day Rafting ?
- We go down the river about 8 kilometers of distance for about 4 hours, including lunch time. There are 8 rapids of this river. The more we go down the river, the more thrilling we scream. Our boat is sometimes overturned, because of wild rapids. Don't worry about it because our tour guide help you. Not only rafting, we do some activities, jumping from rocks and having lunch together. We can see great landscapes in the nature.
- Q. How many parking lots are parked cars?
- There are parking lots for about 30 cars. It depends on the day's situations for sightseeing buses. If there are other cars, it isn't possible to park the sightseeing buses. In the case, the sightseeing bus waits for the guest around near the meeting base. Minibus is OK to park in here.
- Q. How can we go to the starting point? What should we do after the goal?
- We go to starting point by our passenger's bus. And after the goal, we will drive to the base by our passenger's bus. At the meeting base, we change into clothes and break up. If you have a time, please check some photographs we took you today. The break up time is about 4 p.m.
- Q. Can I bring something to the river? Can I bring my camera with me?
- Basically, we go rafting without anything. At the lunch time, we are ready for beverages for you. To the lunch point, we can take your own belongings, cigarettes, sunscreen, medicine and so on. Please leave them with your tour guide beforehand. It is up to you for bringing your water-proof camera, self-responsibility. Our tour guide takes pictures and you can see the pictures. If you like them, you can buy CD-R(about 100 pictures / JPY\3,000 post-tax price) for each one.
Participant's Voice
Yoshino1day
190 Reviews
(4.9)
Review
date : 2023-09-09
Thanks to the guide's thorough warnings, I was able to remain calm even after capsizing. The rescue was also quick and great! This was my second time on the Yoshinogawa River, and I enjoyed it even more than the last time. thank you very much.
Review
date : 2023-09-08
This was my 4th time, and it was so much fun that it didn't disappoint. Mr. Guide, I'm sorry for the trouble when getting on the boat (lol)
Review
date : 2023-08-28
it was fun! !
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Limits for rafting
- Age Limit
- Minimum age is 18, upper age limit of 65 years.
- Health conditions
- Participation is sometimes declined by the day's health.
- Decline to accept for be drunk.
- We decline a drunken person. And the case's repayment can't refund a fee.
- During pregnancy
- A pregnant woman can't participate in rafting.
- An epileptic fit
- Doctor's medical certificate is needed, mentioning of participation permission of rafting.
cancellation policy
| 8 days before | 7-4 days before | 3-1 days before | Same day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 30% | 50% | 100% |
