• Ichiu is known as "The Land of Giant Trees," and is home to a number of large, old trees. "Akabane Taishi no Enoki" is the oldest
hackberry tree in Japan at an estimated 800 years old; it has a circumference of 8.7 meters. Ichiu is also home to Shikoku's oldest horse chestnut and Japanese red pine. • Dogama is a series of pools, rapids and waterfalls formed as the Sadamitsu river flows through a
slot canyon. It is notable for the deep blue-green color of its water. •
Mount Tsurugi and the
Iya Valley may be accessed via
Route 438 through Ichiu. ==Transportation==