Atago Forest House (in Atago Tengu no Mori Park)

Kasama City

Central Ibaraki

Parks/Nature

Atago Forest House, located near the summit of Mt. Atago at an altitude of 306 meters, was renovated and reopened in April 2024 within Atago Tengu no Mori Park as a base for hiking trails to Mt. Nandai / Mt. Wagakuni. In addition to a café with an observation deck, the design of which incorporates local Kasama pottery and Inada stone for the countertop walls and tabletops, it also has shower facilities.The park also offers various attractions for children, such as "Maruta log steppers" made of logs of different heights, a 100-meter roller slide, and more.
Mt. Atago, where Atago Forest House is located, is ideal for drives, hikes, and picnics with the family. In late March to early April, magnificent cherry blossoms bloom from the hillside to the top of the mountain.

Information

Address: Ibaraki, Kasama, Izumi 99-15
Access: By public transport: 10 minutes by taxi from Iwama Station
By car: 15 minutes from the Iwama IC on the Joban Expressway
Business Hours: Café: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays, some irregular holidays
Shower room: 9:00 - 16:00
Closed: No holidays
Website: https://www.kasama-kankou.jp/page/dir000345.html
Contact: Kasama Tourism Association: 0296-72-9222
Parking: Standard-sized cars: 96
Microbuses: Not allowed
Large buses: 3

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Mito Castle Ruins

Mito Castle was Japan's largest earthen flatland castle, constructed between the late 12th to early 13th centuries.
It became the Mito Tokugawa family's castle after several changes in lords when Yorifusa Tokugawa was enfeoffed to Mito in 1609.
Mito Castle lost its role as a castle following the collapse of the Edo shogunate in 1868. Many of its buildings were lost due to demolition, war damages, and other causes.
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Established in 1992, this shrine is a branch of the famous Izumo Taisha Shrine in Shimane Prefecture. The main building is made from hinoki wood (Japanese cypress) and features a gigantic shimenawa (sacred twisted rope) in front.
The shrine enshrines Okuninushi-no-Okami, also known as Daikoku-sama. Visitors pray to the deity for good luck in marriage, business, and health.
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