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taigaa001 Says: Nissaka is in the eastern edge of Kakegawa and is best known as the twenty-fifth lodging station of Tokaido Highway, between Kakegawa and Kanaya. It is about twenty-five-minute bus ride from JR Kakegawa station. Nissaka area mainly consists of 1 lodging station area 2...
International Night Club/Restaurant Entertainment
MalsBar Says: For an evening of good music, interesting conversation, fascinating people and great food, don't miss Mal's Bar when you're in Kakegawa. It is an International Communication Space and Emporium of Gastronomic Excellence. People from all over the world flock there to broaden...
Visit Mal's Bar and the Totown Records studios
totown Says: Mal's Bar and restaurant is a great American bar in kakegawa. It is an international gathering space and an emporium of gastronomic excellence.
Otemon Gate of Kakegawa Castle
taigaa001 Says: Otemon serves as a main entrance gate to the castle. There are two different ways to describe this gate in Kanji characters. One way uses Kanjis which mean "Main Gate", the other way use Kanjis which mean "drive-away-enemies". Whatever kanjis are used, the purpose of the...
taigaa001 Says: Gijsbert Hemmij, the chief official of VOC (Dutch East India Company) passed away in 1798 on his way back to Nagasaki in Kakegawa. His tomb lies at the premises of Tennenji Temple and epitaph was inscribed in uniquely shaped tomb in Dutch.
Mt. Ogasayama, Peak with a Sankakuten (Trig Point)
taigaa001 Says: A "sankakuten" is a Japanese word for a Trigometrical point. Many Japanese people believe the peak with a trig point is the summit. But it is not always true. And more often than not it is misleading. This peak has a trig point and the exact elevation is shown on the map....
Ryuugein Taiyuuin Otamaya(Mausoleum of Iyemitsu)
taigaa001 Says: The temple with tongue-tying name is actually a mausoleum of Iyemitsu Tokugawa the third shogun of Tokugawa Shogunate (posthumous buddhist name: Taiyuuin) , built by Ujishige Hojo then the lord of Kakegawa castle in 1656. This place was originally an older Kakegawa castle...
taigaa001 Says: This is where you can sense the godly atmosphere of Mt. Ogasayama with rare fern species and lined white talismans attached to the arrows show this is the religious mountain. Around Tamon shrine there is the old fortress built by Iyeyasu and you can have a nice view for the...
Ninomaru Museum, Use Compound Ticket
taigaa001 Says: Ninomaru Museum is part of the reason why I visit Kakegawa Castle from time to time. Particularly I love Kinoshita collection on travel paraphernalia including medicine box and tabacco pipes during Edo Period. Exhibits are changed every one or two months and a compound...
taigaa001 Says: Takenomaru used to be the Kakegawa castle compartment set side for the warlord's retainers. After the Meiji Period a wealth merchant acquired this place and made a nice manshion based on bukezukuri-styled(used in Samurai residence) house with some modern addition of Meiji...
taigaa001 Says: From Tamon Shrine there is a hiking trail leading to Relay Tower peak which is the highest peak of Ogasayama mountain range(elevation: 265 meters). After crossing a narrow stream the trail is divided with ridge route and detour route. To get to the peak it is advisable to...
taigaa001 Says: If you choose to go down to the perilous narrow-ridged path starting from the divide about 200 meters from the Relay Tower peak, you will need to face these dark tunnels which are rumored to be haunted. Unless you have a lighting gear going inside the tunnels is really...
DirtyRudy Says: There really isn't much to Kakegawa when it comes to the night life. All I can say is that there are way too many pubs & snack bars for a small city like this!Pubs & snacks are basically places guys go to to hang out and pay for girls to talk to them. Some of them are cute,...
Tenryu Hamanako Line: Overview
taigaa001 Says: Kakegawa is a start of Tenryu Hamanako Line that connects a lot of tourist attractions and historical towns. It is 67 kilometers in length that ends at Shinjobara station located near the border between Shizuoka and Aichi prefecture.Major attractions and towns along the...
Oigawa Line Train Ride From Kakegawa
taigaa001 Says: Most of the Hotels in Kakegawa promote Oigawa Line ride trip. Some hotels even drive you to Kanaya station the start of the train ride. This tip is intended for general tourists who use Shinkansen Express Train to Kakegawa. After taking off from Shinkansen, first change...
cheesecake17 Says: Tea is sold here......The state of shizuoka is famous for growing green tea and is the best in Japan..There are many other things to buy,,,wallet or purses, bowls in lacquer ware.........and of course a TEA SET
cheesecake17 Says: Along with the reconstruction of the castle, nearby souvenior shops and restaurants were also renovated, and they look just like dozo (storehouses with thick plaster walls) and buke-yashiki (samurai residences).
cheesecake17 Says: The store is located near the Kakegawa castle, it sells manju and sembei very yummyManju is a traditional Japanese steamed cake
cheesecake17 Says: Many of the restroom area in Historical sites, has there door mark with kanji letters....unless you wish to find out that you are in the wrong room....please remember these kanji...your second choose will be to see who comes out from which door..:))
chaistarr Says: neat castle over looking the city of kakegawa. nearby is an old library, the tea ceremony, and a small museum.
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Kakegawa city is located in between the Oigawa and Tenryu rivers.. ......The 3 castle in the region are important elements of the TOKAIDO which was a base for battle during the Warring state period.....
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kakegawa castle and tea ceremony are here. see japan page for photo of tea ceremony. see general info for info on kakegawa castle, or here for more photos!
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Mal's Bar is the number one entertainment solution when visiting Kakegawa City or anywhere in Shizuoka Prefecture for that matter. It is run by an internationally know former TV news correspondent for...
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Kakegawa Castle and Downtown Area Granted that Kakegawa is best known by the castle, but downtown area in Kakegawa has some other nice places to visit. Takenomaru The manshion of the wealthy...
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