landmark
Nara Deer Park
A vast public park home to over a thousand free-roaming sacred deer that bow for crackers from delighted visitors.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Iga
Mie, Japan · Asia
About Iga
Iga is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Aoyama-hane, 43km from Philosopher's Path.
Iga is in Mie, Japan, with about 89,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Aoyama-hane, about 11 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Iga?
Within an hour or so of Iga: Nara Deer Park (28 km), Todai-ji Temple (28 km), Suzuka International Racing Course (38 km), Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha) (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Iga?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path and Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail.
Where is Iga?
Iga is in Mie, Japan, about 11 km from Aoyama-hane.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 88,895
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Mie
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.7580, 136.1347
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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.
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Worth the detour from Iga
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Todai-ji Temple
Home to the world's largest bronze Buddha statue, housed within one of the largest wooden buildings ever constructed.
28 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Suzuka International Racing Course
The world's only figure-8 Grand Prix track, home of the Japanese GP and the fearsome 130R corner, with an amusement park and giant Ferris wheel right at its gates.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha)
An iconic Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that wind through the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Kiyomizu-dera
A historic Buddhist temple perched on a hillside with a massive wooden stage offering sweeping views over Kyoto.
41 km · about 50 min drive
restaurant
Honke Daiichi Asahi
A Kyoto ramen shop by the station serving soy-based pork-bone broth with stacked chashu and heaps of leek since 1947. Queues form outside from breakfast onwards, alongside its long-time rival next door.
42 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Philosopher's Path
A peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Gion District
Kyoto's most famous geisha district with preserved wooden machiya townhouses, traditional teahouses, and cobblestone streets.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Iga
- 43 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 51 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
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