museum
Honda Collection Hall
Honda's official museum at Twin Ring Motegi showcasing racing motorcycles, Formula 1 cars, and production vehicles.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Mooka
Tochigi, Japan · Asia
About Mooka
Mooka is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Mashiko, 55km from Irohazaka Winding Road.
Mooka is in Tochigi, Japan, with about 79,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Mashiko, about 8 km away.
Mooka (真岡市, Mooka-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 78,720 in 30,203 households, and a population density of 476 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 167.34 square kilometres (64.61 sq mi). Moka is known for the Mooka Railway,Read more
which operates steam locomotives. The train line stretches from Shimodate, Ibaraki Prefecture to Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture. The town produces 7,000 tons of strawberries annually. The name of the city is given as "Moka City" per the city's official website; however, the local train station is "Mōka Station", and the direct transliteration of the city name into Hepburn romanization is "Mooka".
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mooka?
Within an hour or so of Mooka: Honda Collection Hall (21 km), Mobility Resort Motegi (22 km), Tsukuba Circuit (32 km), Fukuroda Falls (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Mooka?
The nearest famous roads are Irohazaka Winding Road, Mount Haruna Touge and Usui Pass.
Where is Mooka?
Mooka is in Tochigi, Japan, about 8 km from Mashiko.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 78,720
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Tochigi
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 36.4333, 140.0167
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 Mooka
6 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.
22 km · about 25 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Nikko Toshogu Shrine
A lavishly decorated UNESCO shrine complex set among towering cryptomeria trees in the mountains north of Tokyo.
52 km · about 60 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Mooka
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 55 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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