BokenJapanSights in Yaita, Tochigi
Yaita · Tochigi · 33 places
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Bicycle Station
Yaita welcomes cyclists with bike racks at public, tourist, and private facilities.
Oshiraji Falls
Called a phantom waterfall, it rarely shows a full fall, but its blue basin never dries.
Yaita Apple Orchards
Fifteen Yaita orchards offer tree-ripened apples prized for sweetness and texture.
Arai Family Residence (Yaita City)
An early-Edo headman's house; its main building and gate are Important Cultural Properties.
Konsei River Trout Pond
Praised as Japan's finest, these clear-stream trout can be caught and eaten on site.
Happogahara
In Nikko National Park, this 1,000–1,200-meter plateau blooms with 200,000 renge azaleas.
Shiro no Yu Yasuragi no Sato
A hot-spring center at the foot of Kawasaki Castle ruins, with outdoor baths and lodging.
Miyagawa Gorge
A green gorge near Kenmin no Mori has hiking trails, waterfalls, and a barbecue area.
Aka Falls
Falls named for red rock below the water, used for ascetic training and walks.
Terayama Dam
A 62.2-meter rockfill dam completed in 1985 provides flood control and municipal water.
Tochigi Prefectural Citizens' Forest
This 982-hectare forest has museums, camping, nature programs, and care for injured wild animals.
Yamakyu Cheese Factory
Guests can enjoy tasty cheese and 100 percent Brown Swiss milk soft-serve.
Yamagata Aritomo Memorial Hall
Yamagata Aritomo's villa is designated a tangible cultural property of Tochigi Prefecture.
Harimaya Confectionery
Popular apple baumkuchen is made by wrapping and baking a whole apple in baumkuchen.
Yaita Takeshi Memorial Hall
This memorial hall honors Yaita Takeshi, who laid the foundation of modern Yaita.
Kawasaki Castle Ruins
Ruins of Kawasaki Castle, built about 800 years ago; its lord inspired mascot Tomonari-kun.
Tomonari Soba Restaurant Shinshoan
It serves fragrant, firm soba from stone-milled Yaita flour with additive-free broth.
Gozenbara Castle Ruins
These flatland castle ruins, said to date from 1315, are a Tochigi Prefecture cultural property.
Sawa Kannon Temple
It is a Shimotsuke Thirty-three Kannon temple said to date from the early ninth century.
Yaita-Kita Parking Area (Northbound)
Yaita apple souvenirs are popular in this refreshing shop evoking sunlight through trees.
Yaita-Kita Parking Area (Southbound)
Its warm, wooded interior is an excellent spot for a rest and a meal.
Apple Curry
A sweet-spicy apple curry created with Yaita High School as a certified local product.
Kimuraya Confectionery
Japanese sweets shop near Kataoka Station, selling coffee-flavored Happo no Tsuki since 1967.
Kappo Matsushima Main Store
Restaurant near Yaita Station offering seasonal vegetables, fish dishes, and mochibuta pork cutlets.
Terayama Kannonji Temple (Yaita City)
Built in the early ninth century, this Shimotsuke 33 Kannon temple houses a nationally designated Kannon image.
Kawasaki Castle Ruins Park (Yaita)
This park preserves moats, earthworks, and baileys of Kawasaki Castle, built about 800 years ago.
Nagamine Park
Selected among Japan's 100 urban parks and known for about 5,000 northern Kanto azaleas.
Kowata Shrine
Tochigi's oldest shrine buildings include a nationally designated Muromachi main hall and gate.
Hotel Welly Sumiyoshi
A hotel a 30-second walk from Yaita Station, founded in 1885 and renovated in 2005.
Terayama Mineral Spring
A hot-spring cure site operating for more than 160 years.
Kotaki Mineral Spring
A solitary valley inn in Happogahara with a rare iron-rich mineral spring.
Akataki Mineral Spring
A family-run hidden spring, discovered in the Edo period and heated with firewood.
Taiyaki and Coffee Shop Anhime, Nagamine Park Branch
It serves handmade bean-paste taiyaki at the entrance of Nagamine Park in Yaita.