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Sights in Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi
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Ryumon Falls
This waterfall is about 20 meters high and 65 meters wide, with a giant-serpent legend.
Karasuyama Castle Country Club
Master designer Seiichi Inoue created this 27-hole club with Honmaru, Ninomaru, and Sannomaru courses.
G7 Country Club
Pro Isao Aoki designed this low-relief course, which has hosted the Japan Women's Pro Championship.
Ryumon Hometown Folk Craft Museum
Reopened in 2021, it offers local cafe food, cider, and views of Ryumon Falls.
Karasuyama Castle Ruins
Built in 1418, this mountain castle is nicknamed Lying Cow Castle for its shape.
Cave Sake Brewery
Built late in World War II to make tanks, this cave now houses a sake brewery.
ACCUM
Japan's first battery-powered train has run on the JR Karasuyama Line since March 2014.
Sakai Bridge
Built in 1937, this rare three-span concrete arch bridge crosses the Nakagawa River.
Hanadate Pass Forest Park
About 1,050 mountain azaleas color this pass crimson in early May, with city and Nikko views.
Washi Village (Fukuda Paper Mill)
This countryside workshop makes traditional Karasuyama washi and lets visitors watch and try papermaking.
Fuji Restaurant
This Chinese restaurant, founded 47 years ago as a stall, is known for mapo ramen and gyoza.
Restaurant Kasai
Nasukarasuyama's only kamameshi specialist cooks each pot to order and serves Yamaage beef.
Slive Eves Western Kitchen
This fourth-generation Western restaurant, founded over 80 years ago, is famous for grilled loin cutlet.
Karasuyama Washi Hall
The hall introduces and sells historic Karasuyama washi, including nationally selected Hodomurashi paper.
Shogetsuan
This 130-year-old restaurant serves hand-cut Edo-style nihachi soba made mainly with Yamizo flour.
Ishikawaya
This fourth-generation shop serves hand-cut soba from morning-milled local flour and popular tendon.
Hand-Cut Soba Handa
This pioneer of thin-cut juwari soba also serves nihachi soba using only local Yamizo buckwheat.
Nagayama Country Soba
Country soba made with local buckwheat is fragrant and chewy, and seasonal tempura is offered.
Clover Steakhouse
This French-based steakhouse stresses taste and service and offers lavish desserts for celebrations.
Yazawa Ayu Weir
It is the largest ayu weir on the Naka River and serves sweetfish meals by the water.
Sobakawa-an Takase
It serves limited fragrant juwari soba, freshly milled and hand-cut from Yamizo buckwheat.
Inazumi Shrine
Votive plaques here are designated cultural properties, and its drum tradition spans 270 years.
Karasuyama Bridge
This 532-meter white cable-stayed bridge has balconies overlooking the Naka River.
Miyahara Hachimangu Shrine
Founded in 795 by order of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, it protected successive Karasuyama lords.
Kumano Shrine
Nasu founder Sudo Sadatoshi reportedly established it after praying at Kumano.
Jukizan Shrine
Founded in 1879, it enshrines Karasuyama lord Okubo Tsuneharu; the sacred image is not shown.
Great Cherry of Nishiyama Tatsu Kaido
City-designated mountain cherry about 350 years old, legendarily planted by Yoshiie.
Senkeiji Temple
Founded in 1360, this Karasuyama temple is noted for autumn leaves and fine views.
Taiheiji Temple
This ancient temple, traditionally founded in 803, has a city-designated Nio gate.
Ogane Suspension Bridge
This rare 97-meter asymmetric bridge crosses the Arakawa beside an overlook of Ogane.
Tenshoji Temple
The grounds hold six generations of Nasu family gravestones and offer fine views.
Yakumo Shrine
Dedicated to Susanoo, it is the home of the Yamage Festival, held for over 450 years.
Ochiiwa
Called Kanto's Arashiyama, autumn hills reflect in the Naka River, and salmon may run.