Iwata / Kakegawa

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• Kakegawa Kachouen

  4.5

  305 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Kakegawashi Minamisaigou 1517

  This theme park featuring flowers and birds is located in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture. In the glasshouse fully equipped with air conditioning you can see flowers like impatiens and water lilies. Furthermore, you can experience interacting with owls, eagles, and other birds. The park is barrier-free, with easy access for strollers and wheelchairs, and is visited by many tourists.

• Kakegawa Castle (Kumokiri Castle)

  4.0

  324 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Kakegawashi Kakegawa 1138-24

  This castle inside of Kakegawa Castle Park in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture is famous for being Japan's first recreated castle using the original wood construction techniques. Visitors can tour the inside of the castle and climb the stairs to the observation deck on the top floor. The castle, which is visited by many tourists, has also been selected as one of Japan's best 100 castles.

• Ogasayama Sports Park ECOPA (ECOPA Stadium / ECOPA Arena)

  4.0

  70 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Fukuroishi Aino 2300-1

  This park in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture is situated on the northwest slope of a hill which extends into neighboring Kakegawa City. It has the largest multipurpose stadium in the prefecture able to accommodate 50,000 people, as well as an auxiliary track and field area with natural turf and an exclusively dedicated area for throwing sports such as shot-put. Not only does it hold a wide variety of sporting events it also hosts cultural and entertainment events.

• Hattasan Soneiji Temple

  4.0

  109 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Fukuroishi Toyosawa 2777

  This temple is a part of the Koyasan Shingon Sect temples and its primary object of worship is Shokannon or Avalokitesvara?. The temple was established by Gyoki in 725 AD with the ascension of Emperor Shomu and the current main-hall was rebuilt in 1983. Kannon is known to ward off evil and the temple is famous for their warding dumplings. The harvest festival, which occurs on January 7th, has been designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Shizuoka Prefecture.

• Yamaha Communication Plaza

  4.0

  49 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Iwatashi Shingai 2500

  This company museum for the Yamaha Motor Company is located at their headquarters in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Come see the products and history of the Yamaha Motor Company on display centered around communication and the past-present-future. They also hold special exhibitions drawing crowds of motorcycle and car enthusiasts.

• Roadside Station Kakegawa

  4.0

  4 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Kakegawashi Yasaka 882-1

  This roadside station is adjacent to Yasaka Interchange on National Route 1. Visitors can purchase locally-harvested seasonal fresh vegetables at the station's farmer's market. The station is well-equipped with a range of facilities including shops and a restaurant that offers items such as Enshu soba noodles made with locally-grown buckwheat, as well as tororodon (grated yam on rice). The station is utilized by many tourists because of its large parking lot.

• Kasuisai Temple

  4.0

  65 Reviews

  Shizuoka Fukuroi-shi Kuno 2915-1

  "An old temple established in 1401. The total area of the temple is about 331,000 square meters. It is famous as a flower temple, since you can see peony in spring, heron in summer, and bright autumn leaves in fall. During the ""Kasuisai Hina Matsuri"" which takes place from New Year's Day to the end of March, roughly 1,200 dolls decorate 32 levels-among the most levels in Japan. It is the top place for pursuing Zen in Tokaido, and even now, many priests are training here as a specialized monastery in the Soto sect."

• Kotonomama Hachimangu Shrine

  4.5

  51 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Kakegawashi Yasaka 642

  "This shrine is located in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where ""Kotonomachi-hime no Mikoto"" and others are venerated. It is also famous for its power spot ""your wish comes trueas you said"" which appeared in the Japanese collection of essays ""Makuranososhi.(The Pillow Book)"" And the ""KotonomamaHachimangu Festival"" held annually in September is celebrated not only by locals but by many tourists as well."

• Yusanji Temple

  4.0

  48 Reviews

  Shizuoka Fukuroi-shi Muramatsu 1

  "A temple in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a temple of the Chisan sect of Shingon Buddhism and is dedicated to Yakushinyorai (Bhaisajyaguru). It is said that the temple was built by Gyoki in 701 and was named ""Yusanji (oil mountain temple)"" because oil sprung forth. It is also famous as a great place for healing eye disease and a great place for autumn leaves. The kitchen of the mail hall, the three-story tower, and the sanmon gate are nationally designated Important Cultural Properties."