Operating north from Ikebukuro Station manner up into the deepest elements of Saitama Prefecture and past, the Tobu Tojo line has lengthy performed a vital function throughout my time in Japan. Apart from Kawagoe (a.okay.a. Little Edo) although it’s usually missed by many home and worldwide travellers so to attempt to rectify that Tokyo Fox has provide you with 10 sights (in no specific order) which can be value testing…
1. Yoshimi Hyaku-ana Caves @ Higashi Matsuyama (TJ29)
These little recognized caves and tunnels have been used as storage for weapons in WWII and made larger to guard the Japanese from the Allied bombing raids. It’s alleged that they have been enlarged in 1945 by the efforts of 3500 Korean compelled labourers. Extra particulars right here
2. Tokyo Daibutsu @ Shimo Akatsuka (TJ09)
The enormous Buddha, which is about 12.5m tall, was erected in 1977 within the hope that it will defend the realm from warfare and pure disasters like earthquakes. It’s Japan’s third largest bronze buddha, and may be very a lot off the overwhelmed observe. It may be discovered at Jorenji Temple in Akatsuka. Extra particulars right here
3. Shinrin-Koen @Shinrinkōen (TJ30)
This huge park additionally wants a brief bus journey from the station, and contains the likes of a wading pool, an journey course, streams, lakes, bridges, eating places, a canine run, cycle tracks, lookout factors, flowering timber, swamp land, gardens in addition to sculpture and memorial squares. Extra particulars right here
4. Mizukokaizuka Park @ Mizuhodai (TJ16)
It’s stated that this park was constructed to protect the stays of a village from roughly 6000 years in the past. There’s a museum in addition to about half a dozen reproductions of pit-house dwellings from the Jōmon Interval (14,000–400 BC) of prehistoric Japan. Extra particulars right here
5. Gan Kutsu Cliffside Resort @ Higashi Matsuyama (TJ29)
This place was carved out as a cave resort by one man and his chisel between 1904 and 1925 when he sadly died earlier than it was opened. It did open after his demise however finally closed as a consequence of cave-ins and clearly fell in to the disrepair that may now be seen at this time by the iron bars which encompass the place. Extra particulars right here.
6. Panda/Shinkansen 200 Collection Rest room Blocks @ Kami-Fukuoka (TJ19)
Public bogs aren’t often thought of sights however these ones, simply minutes aside from one another, are the form of quirky constructions that are simply so Japanese! Extra particulars right here & right here
7. Renko-ji Temple @ Yorii (TJ39)
A formidable trying golden god which is a part of a seven gods tour that may be accomplished within the space. Extra particulars right here
8. Seitenkyū @ Wakaba (TJ25)
The most important Taoist temple in Japan is seemingly situated in the center of nowhere. It’s sculptures are spectacular and the stone pillar carvings are elaborate. Extra particulars right here
9. Hikarigaoka Park @ Shimo Akatsuka (TJ09) or Narimasu (TJ10)
An enormous park masking greater than 600,000 m2 containing a garden sq., chook sanctuary, gymnasium, library, baseball fields, tennis follow wall, observe area and archery floor. Extra particulars right here
10. Yakyu Inari Shrine (a.okay.a. the baseball shrine) @ Higashimatsuyama (TJ29)
The kanji for yakyu will also be learn as baseball which is the explanation many followers go to the place as they pray to the gods in return for some luck and fortune being bestowed on the workforce they assist, and even to help their very own batting or pitching abilities. Extra particulars right here
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