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Kizugawa City
Kizugawa City


A town rich in nature and dotted with places where you can feel the history and culture dating back to the Nara period. There are spots that exist only because there are forests and rivers.
During the Nara period, Kizugawa City served as the capital of Japan and was home to Kyoningu Shrine for more than five years. Starting with ancient shrines and temples such as Joruri-ji Temple and Gansen-ji Temple, there are spots that convey history and culture to the present day, such as ancient burial mounds, castle ruins, and stone Buddha statues. In the prefecture, it has the second most nationally designated tangible cultural property after Kyoto City, and is home to rare and valuable historical heritage. The rich nature is also one of the attractions, and there are art festivals that fuse modern art with everyday local spaces, and there are facilities where you can learn about and taste the specialty tea, while walking and camping while enjoying forests and rivers. A town with a wide range of pleasures where you can spend a relaxing time using your five senses.

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Yamashiro Choshin Rinkoen

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There are separate spaces for overnight stays and day use. Tent site from 500 yen per night, log house from 15,000 yen per night, bungalow from 8,000 yen per night

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A forest park where you can enjoy preparing for outdoor activities

Mt. Mikami has a wonderful view from the observatory. The park at the foot of the mountain, rich in nature, supports outdoor activities from beginners to enthusiasts. From BBQ where you prepare only the place along the river to camping where you need to prepare a tent etc. In addition, there are 9 renovated bungalows and log houses, so you can enjoy outdoor activities that lead to the next step. Of course, men's and women's flush toilets, hot shower facilities, a kitchen and a charcoal disposal area are also available. You can also do a day camp where workcation is possible.

Yamashirocho Forest Park

0774-86-4507

Kizugawa-shi Yamashiro-cho Jindoji Mikamiyama 1

8:30-17:00 (reception), tent site IN 11:00/OUT 11:00,

Bungalow & Log House IN 16:00・OUT 10:00

7 days a week

*A separate environmental maintenance fee of 300 yen is required when using the facility.

P available (500 yen per car)

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Fukujyuen CHC Yugaku Park

Matcha Opera and Japanese Black Tea

The popular menu items at Cafe Hana Chajin are the Matcha Opera (715 yen) and the Japanese Black Tea (605 yen), both of which have an elegant tea aroma that fills your mouth. You can also enjoy a stone mill experience (sweets included) where you can enjoy freshly made matcha by grinding with a stone mill.

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Rediscovering the charm of “tea” loved by people all over the world

Fukujuen is a long-established tea shop founded in the 2nd year of the Kansei period. Precisely because we have preserved and handed down Japanese tea culture, we have opened a facility where you can become more familiar with tea in the place where our company was founded. Reservations are required for a valuable experience related to tea, and there are several types of workshops, such as grinding a stone mill and making matcha and drinking it (1,320 yen), and a tea brewing class (1,320 yen). After the tour, you can see exhibitions introducing how tea is made, tea styles from around the world such as England and Russia, and the history of Fukujuen. In the park, there is also a Uji tea cafe "Hanachajin" that can be used without a reservation.

Fukujuen CHA Yugaku Park

0774-73-1200

3-1-1 Sorakudai, Kizugawa City

10:00-16:00 (hands-on reception - 15:00)

Irregular holidays

Yes (contact required at time of reservation)

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Muffin Senmonten Muffin Gic

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Handmade muffins such as Kake muffin quattro formaggi 422 yen, walnut luc caramel 389 yen, Rocky Road 389 yen, etc.

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Moist, smooth and slightly sweet muffins

It opened as a specialty store over 10 years ago. The large, filling, handmade muffins, which some fans visit from outside the prefecture, have a crunchy texture on the outside and a moist, smooth texture on the inside. Using Hokkaido wheat as a base and Kyushu milled wheat, the dough is said to have been made hundreds of times before being perfected, and five types of domestic sugar are added to create a mildly sweet version that Japanese people prefer. There are always 20 to 25 types of muffins on display at any given time, including muffins with matcha, jam, etc., or muffins with marshmallows or white chocolate hidden inside. For eat-in, please use the attached cafe.

Muffin specialty store MuffinGic

0774-72-0141

77-2 Kizu Yashiki, Kizugawa City

10:00~17:00 (Cafe 10:30~18:00)

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

P available

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