Atsugi/Tanzawa offers tourist attractions such as Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Mt. Daisen, and Bessho Onsen Hot Springs, tourist events such as the Mt. Daisen Mountain Climbing Marathon, Setsubun Festival, and Lake Tanzawa Marathon, and local gourmet foods such as St. Gallen, miso-marinated pork, and nandoro-ume plum.
The lush Atsugi/Tanzawa area can be reached in less than an hour from central Tokyo and can be fully enjoyed even on a day trip.
Tanzawa is widely known for Tanzawasan, one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains. Tanzawa, with Hirugadake as its main peak, is rich in virgin forest, and mountains such as Tanzawa and Daisen are connected and covered with broad-leaved trees. There are also many waterfalls, and the broadleaf trees and waterfalls create beautiful canyon scenery that is just like a landscape painting, fascinating the viewer.
In the Atsugi/Tanzawa area, there are various places of interest where you can fully enjoy nature, and there are also a variety of experience-based plans and programs.
Atsugi and Tanzawa are also known for its hot springs, including Nanazawa, Kabutoyu, Isehara, Iiyama Onsen, and Nakagawa Onsen, which are perfect for relieving fatigue from traveling, climbing, and daily life.
Outstanding skin beautifying effects! There are various hot springs such as "Higashi-Tanzawa Nanazawa Onsenkyo," known for its beautiful hot springs, "Nanazawa Onsen," lined with quiet ryokans, "Hirosawadera Onsen," an isolated inn built like a temple located near Ogama Benzaiten, "Iiyama Onsenkyo," a secluded hot spring resort in Tokyo, and "Kabutoyu Onsen," an isolated inn with a hidden hot spring.
There are also many hot springs with open-air baths where you can relax while enjoying the view of Tanzan Mountain. There are also various hot springs that offer delicious dishes that can only be enjoyed here, such as the famous "suppon nabe," "boar nabe," "deer sashimi," river fish, wild vegetable dishes, and seasonal dishes made with seasonal ingredients. The Atsugi/Tanzawa area is also home to a variety of hot spring resorts.
In the Atsugi/Tanzawa area, there is the "Strawberry House" where you can taste fresh strawberries grown on a raised platform while standing, the "Atsu Ozaki Gakudo Memorial Museum" which exhibits portraits of Yukio Ozaki, a politician active from the Meiji to Showa eras, and other materials related to his achievements, "Samukawa Shrine" which is famous as the only shrine in Japan that is believed to protect people from all directions, and "Sadamichi Okawa, Pastor of the Church of God," which is a shrine that is famous for the belief that people should be protected from all directions. There are many places to experience and see, such as the "Protestant Church of Christ," where Pastor Shudomichi Okawa is popular for his easy-to-understand, enjoyable, and core stories.
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