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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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Tanuma
Tochigi, Japan · Asia
About Tanuma
Tanuma sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sano, 41km from Irohazaka Winding Road.
Tanuma is in Tochigi, Japan, with about 29,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sano, about 6 km away.
Tanuma (田沼町, Tanuma-machi) was a town located in Aso District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 28,904 and a density of 160.54 persons per km2. The total area was 180.04 km2.
On February 28, 2005, Tanuma, along with the town of Kuzu (also from Aso District), was mergedRead more
into the expanded city of Sano.
Tanuma was on the JR line and could be accessed easily.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tanuma?
Within an hour or so of Tanuma: Tsukuba Circuit (39 km), Irohazaka Winding Road (41 km), Nikko Toshogu Shrine (44 km), Fukiware Falls (50 km).
Are there any good drives near Tanuma?
The nearest famous roads are Irohazaka Winding Road, Mount Haruna Touge and Usui Pass.
Where is Tanuma?
Tanuma is in Tochigi, Japan, about 6 km from Sano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,723
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Tochigi
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 36.3667, 139.5833
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 Tanuma
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Nikko Toshogu Shrine
A lavishly decorated UNESCO shrine complex set among towering cryptomeria trees in the mountains north of Tokyo.
44 km · about 50 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Tanuma
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 41 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.
- 66 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.
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