Tour Course-3 Ashikaga
This course can be reserved based on your request. Please sent me your request through inquiry on the last page.
Location & Outline
This Ashikaga tour was designed for cycling for about 21.6kms (about 11.4miles) ride. Ashikaga city prospered as a town of textile industry, and there are many historic spots such as Ashikaga Academy, the first Japanese academy, Bannaji Temple. They are scattered around the city. Old warehouses and elegant building are along with the central stone paved street. Such an atmosphere comforts visitors souls. It is not only delightful to visit famous tourist attractions such as temples and shrines but also to visit hidden off-street attractions. This tour visits Ashikaga Academy, Bannaji Temple, Orihime Jinja Shrine, then after 10kms cycling, visits the Kurita Porcelain Musium, and the Ashikaga Flower Park which was introduced by CNN as one of the "Dream Destination of 2014" at the season of wisteria.
Where to go
The tour includes these places shown in a red circle below. And You can confirm them by using the function of the enlargement or the picture view of the Google Map after the next below .
1. Ashigkaga Academy, the first academy in Japan.
2. Bannaji Temple, begun at 1196 A.D.
Admission fee : ¥420 is included in the tour price.
3. Orihime Jinja Shrine
4. Kurita Museum, the largest class of ceramic ware museum
Admission fee :¥1,250 is included in the tour price
5. Ashikaga Flower Park, CNN designated it as the Dream Destination 2014
And to enjoy about 20kms cycling.
Google Map
Check real view using a picture above as a reference.
Even the map is shown in Japanese, You can change the map to in English.
1. Click "拡大地図を表示” the bottom of the left top window.
2. Then click "言語", and choose "English" in the Google Map "Menu (≡)" on the left top window.
Use the function of the enlargement or the picture view of the Google map, and you can make sure a real view where you go and check street view also.
Pictures
Tour course
Google Earth movie of the course
Bird's-eye view of a guiding course from the sky using google earth
Price
¥10,000 for a person for a day trip.
And other expenses such as admission fees, tuition, meals, and tickets for buses are required.
Meeting place
9:00am at the ticket gate
of the Tobu Ashikagashi station
←You can find this shop
in front of the gate.
How to get there
Take the Express Ryomo #3 from Tokyo, Asakusa Station of the Tobu Line (7:40). It arrives Ashikagasi Station at 8:52.
Pay attention - This train will be suspended on Saturday and holiday.
Please find another train on that day.