museum
Honda Collection Hall
Honda's official museum at Twin Ring Motegi showcasing racing motorcycles, Formula 1 cars, and production vehicles.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Kasama
Ibaraki, Japan · Asia
About Kasama
Kasama is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tomobe, 44km from Fukuroda Falls.
Kasama is in Ibaraki, Japan, with about 74,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Tomobe, about 5 km away.
Kasama Castle (笠間城, Kasama-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Kasama, central Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Kasama Castle was home to a junior branch of Makino clan, daimyō of Kasama Domain, but castle and domain went through many changes in clans during the early Edo period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kasama?
Within an hour or so of Kasama: Honda Collection Hall (16 km), Mobility Resort Motegi (17 km), Tsukuba Circuit (40 km), Fukuroda Falls (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Kasama?
The nearest famous roads are Irohazaka Winding Road, Mount Haruna Touge and Yabitsu Pass.
Where is Kasama?
Kasama is in Ibaraki, Japan, about 5 km from Tomobe.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 73,664
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Ibaraki
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 36.3833, 140.2667
Emergency & Services
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 Kasama
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Mobility Resort Motegi
Honda's twin-track complex in the Tochigi hills, formerly Twin Ring Motegi, with a 4.8 km road course, a unique superspeedway oval, and Super GT and MotoGP heritage.
17 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Tsukuba Circuit
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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
Fukuroda Falls
A 120 m cascade descending in four broad tiers over a rock face, reached by a tunnel and lift to several viewing decks. In hard winters the whole face can freeze.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Kasama
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 77 kmIrohazaka Winding RoadTwin 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.
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