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A Trip to Reach The Great Nature - Retracing the Roots of Hero Tokugawa Ieyasu's Origins, The Matsudaira Clan
Matsudaira-Area
Shimoyama-Area
1 day
Matsudaira Toshogu Shrine is a shrine that deifies Tokugawa Ieyasu and Matsudaira Chikauji, the founder of the Matsudaira clan. Family heirlooms belonging to the Matsudaira clan are displayed in the Matsudaira-go Museum, and there is also a heritage walking route running through the Matsudaira-go township which includes many remnants of the Matsudaira clan, such as the birthing well used by the Matsudaira clan during childbirth. Why not go for a walk throughout the town and take in the seasonal views?
Stay overnight in Shimoyama, before moving on to Mikawa Lake for the next day. After floating along the lake in a rental boat, or going for a spot of lure fishing, you can enjoy a range of nature-based activities at the Mikawa Highlands, such as camping, tennis and golf.
- Matsudaira Toshogu Shrine
- Stay at Shimoyama
- Lake Mikawa
- Mikawa Plateau (Mikawa Kogen)
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Day1
Matsudaira Toshogu Shrine
- Matsudaira Toshogu Shrine
- Matsudaira Toshogu Shrine consecrates Chikauji Matsudaira, the ancestral patriarch of the Matsudaira clan, to which shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu traced his roots. The shrine grounds were once the villa of Matsudaira. Immediately adjacent to the worship hall is the Matsudairago Hall, which features various items tied to the Matsudaira and Tokugawa clans. There you will also find the well at which Matsudaira was first bathed. It is held to confer benefits like longevity and safe birth and is held as sacred water for visitors.
Day2
Lake Mikawa
- Lake Mikawa
- Many people come to see the lake's seasonal beauty. You can drive around the lake's 16-km perimeter or enjoy cycling or hiking. There are rest stations, walking paths, bungalows, and camping grounds. You can also rent a boat for a leisurely ride or lure fishing.
Mikawa Plateau (Mikawa Kogen)
- Mikawa Plateau (Mikawa Kogen)
- Mikawa Kogen is a gently-sloping plateau with an altitude of 600 meters near the center of Aichi Kogen Quasi-National Park. Herds of cows roam the pastures, and the songs of birds can be heard from the trees in this relaxing setting. Facilities include campsites, cottages, a tennis court, a golf course and more, and nearby Lake Asagiri is a great place for lure and fly fishing.