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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Menuma
Saitama, Japan · Asia
About Menuma
Menuma sits on the route: 10 minutes from Akaiwa, 54km from Mount Haruna Touge.
Menuma is in Saitama, Japan, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Akaiwa, about 5 km away.
Menuma (妻沼町, Menuma-machi) was a town located in Ōsato District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 27,522 and a density of 758.81 persons per km2. The total area was 36.27 km2.
On October 1, 2005, Menuma, along with the town of Ōsato (also from Ōsato District), was mergedRead more
into the expanded city of Kumagaya. As such, the town no longer exists as an independent municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Menuma?
Within an hour or so of Menuma: Tsukuba Circuit (49 km), Mount Haruna Touge (54 km), Fukiware Falls (56 km), Irohazaka Winding Road (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Menuma?
The nearest famous roads are Mount Haruna Touge, Irohazaka Winding Road and Usui Pass.
Where is Menuma?
Menuma is in Saitama, Japan, about 5 km from Akaiwa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,684
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Saitama
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 36.2225, 139.3820
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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 Menuma
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Mount Haruna Touge
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.
54 km · about 65 min drive
waterfall
Fukiware Falls
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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
Irohazaka Winding 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Menuma
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 54 kmMount Haruna TougeThe 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.
- 58 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.
- 67 kmUsui PassHistoric pass on the old Nakasendo route between Gunma and Karuizawa, packed with 180-plus corners and the brick Megane-bashi viaduct. Another Initial D battleground beloved by drivers and rail historians alike.
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