Tochigi, Japan · Asia
Ashikaga sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ryūmaichō, 45km from Irohazaka Winding Road.
Ashikaga is in Tochigi, Japan, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ryūmaichō, about 6 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Ashikaga: Irohazaka Winding Road (45 km), Fukiware Falls (46 km), Tsukuba Circuit (47 km), Nikko Toshogu Shrine (49 km).
The nearest famous roads are Irohazaka Winding Road, Mount Haruna Touge and Usui Pass.
Ashikaga is in Tochigi, Japan, about 6 km from Ryūmaichō.
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
Full driving guide for Japan5 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Twin one-way mountain roads with 48 hairpin bends linking Nikko to Lake Chuzenji, each curve named after a character of the old Japanese alphabet. Spectacular in autumn and legendary among touge drivers.
45 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
A 7 m fall where the Katashina River drops into a fissure worn through flat rock, earning it the name the Niagara of the East. A riverside walkway runs right along the rim.
46 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Compact 2.045 km Ibaraki track that became the world benchmark for time attack, hosting legendary Hot Version and Best Motoring battles. A sub-minute lap here is the holy grail of tuner culture.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A lavishly decorated UNESCO shrine complex set among towering cryptomeria trees in the mountains north of Tokyo.
49 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
The winding climb to Lake Haruna in Gunma, immortalised as 'Mount Akina' in Initial D. Gentle hairpins, a crater lake at the top, and constant pilgrimages by fans of Japan's street-racing manga.
55 km · about 65 min drive
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
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