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Amazake Chaya Teahouse

Amazake Chaya Teahouse

Located next-door to the Hakone Tokaido Museum, Amazake Chaya Teahouse has been in business for 12 successive generations since it was established in the Edo era. They serve homemade, all-natural, sugar-free amazake, a sweet drink made from fermented rice, and hand-pounded, char-grilled bincho mochi rice cakes, which are very soft and tasty. Experience the time-honored delicacies that the travelers passing along the steep mountain highway enjoyed years ago in the rustic grass-thatched teahouse.

Eat & Drink Koshu kaido Tokaido KANAGAWA
Byakue Dai-Kannon

Byakue Dai-Kannon

This impressive, towering statue of the Goddess of Mercy is a well-known symbol of Takasaki. You can walk up 146 steps inside the statue, climbing nine levels to its shoulders, where you will be greeted with views across Takasaki. The statue is within the grounds of Jigenin Temple. People pray to the 20 enshrined Buddhas placed within it. The statue is most beautiful in spring, when cherry blossoms from the surrounding temple gardens frame it, and in autumn, when the garden's maple trees turn red and yellow. Byakue Dai-Kannon is 41.8 meters tall and weighs nearly 6,000 tons.

Culture & Arts Nakasendo Mikuni kaido GUNMA
Gunma Flower Park +

Gunma Flower Park +

Lush blooms flower in Gunma Flower Park + every season. Its central floral display reflects the time of year, including colorful tulips in spring. Other attractions include an English garden, a Japanese garden, and a rock garden. The greenhouses feature plant life from various tropical countries. A kids' area features a range of slides, mazes, and play structures. Gunma Flower Park + is located on the southern side of Mt. Akagi, about 35 minutes by car from Maebashi Station.

Nature & Views Mikuni kaido Nakasendo GUNMA
ITOH DINING by NOBU

ITOH DINING by NOBU

Super Chef NOBU, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa and ITOH DINING has colaborated and opened a completely style restaurant in Hakone, Gora. Kobe beef, seafood from Sagami Bay and Hakone Mishima vegetables are used affluently in this Teppanyaki style menu. Gora Brewery and Grill is also in Hakone, Gora. The restaurant was designed by the LEAF award winner architect,Takushi Nakamura. The LEAF award is one of the awards of International Architects awards. In Gora Brewery, you can enjoy Nobu style dishes with a craft beer.

Eat & Drink Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
The Sumida Hokusai Museum

The Sumida Hokusai Museum

Katsushika Hokusai, a world-renowned ukiyo-e artist, was born in Honjo-Wari-Gesui (presently the Kamezawa area in Sumida Ward, Tokyo) in 1760 and spent almost his entire 90 years of life in Sumida Ward where he created a large number of masterpieces. In honor of this outstanding artist whom many local citizens are truly proud of, the Sumida Ward opened the Sumida Hokusai Museum as a base to invigorate the local community and contribute to the region’s industry and tourism. The collection features an exhibit of Hokusai and his disciples. Exhibitions of research and many other activities of relationships between Hokusai and Sumida are held. 

Culture & Arts Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Yokohama Bay Quarter

Yokohama Bay Quarter

A 3-minute walk from the East Exit of Yokohama Station, this shopping mall allows visitors to enjoy shopping and dining while feeling the sea breeze. The open-air shopping mall, decorated in the motif of a cruise ship, has about 80 stores, including restaurants with terrace seating and unique stores. There is also a "Sea Bus" stop, a water bus that connects Minato Mirai, the Red Brick Warehouse, Yamashita Park, Chinatown, and other sightseeing spots in Yokohama.Illumination events will be held from November to December. A real fir Christmas tree will be decorated in the plaza, creating a romantic atmosphere along with the illumination.

Shopping Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya Kappabashi

Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya Kappabashi

There are number of unique and fun items made by the technique of making food models. You can have an experience to use food models using wax. Kappa-bashi dogu-gai has been flourished in catering and reataurant business by supplying utensils and tools. Kappa-bashi dogu-gai has long history like this Ganso Shokuhin Sample-Ya. "Food model making experience" and many trials of unique items are one of their features.

Experience & Activities Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA