Sanage Onsen is surrounded by flowers all year round. In spring, the area turns into a cherry blossom garden, and in the rainy season, it becomes a pallet covered with colorful paints of hydrangeas. The hot summers after the rains bring vibrant green trees and big, bold flowers, while fall brings fiery autumn leaves. In winter, it rarely snows, so a variety of citrus fruits grow bright orange on the trees, and with the start of...

A one-minute walk from Meitetsu Toyotashi Station. A perfect base for sightseeing in the surrounding area.

A five-minute walk from Meitetsu Toyotashi Station. A design hotel with free Wi-Fi in each room.

Nagura River runs through the center of the hot spring town. The river scenery is beautiful throughout the year. In summer, you can play in the river. In autumn, see the autumn leaves. The local cuisine uses a lot of seasonal alpine vegetables. Nearby is Oidaira Park famous for fall foliage, Zuiryuji temple famous for weeping cherry blossoms, and Mt. Jogayama noted for skunk cabbage. Enjoy abundant nature everywhere.

Kuroda Dam is a concrete gravitational power generation dam along the City of Toyota's Kuroda River—a tributary to the Yahagi River system. It serves as the upper reservoir and contributing station in a rare two-part pumped storage power system as well as a hotspot for dam enthusiasts. Situated in an area known as the “Aichi Highlands Quasi-National Park”, the dam is home to a variety of plant life and the area around the dam lake...

Donguri Workshop is a facility set within a natural area in the mountains with a rich history of agriculture and forestry. Here visitors can take cooking and handicraft classes developed through long-held traditions. The Donguri Workshop building was reconstructed from a private house located in Inabu's Onose-cho area, originally built in 1879.

The virgin forest of Mennoki, filled with beech trees over 300 years old, is designated as a Special Protection Area of Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. When weather conditions such as subfreezing temperatures align, soft rime covers the trees as they sparkle beautifully in the early morning sun. The observation deck offers views of Mt. Fuji on some days.

Located near the interesting Kuroda Dam in the eastern region of Toyota City, this spot is great to enjoy the autumn foliage that paints the whole premises in red and gold. And at this one-day event, activities for the visitors help them in spending a rewarding day into the nature! A Kei-Tora Mini-Pickup Trucks Market will be offering locally produced vegetables and other goods, together with an assortment of mountain food.

Blueberry-no-Komichi has been in operation in the Inabu region since July 2008. Spend a leisurely time visiting this vast four-hectare farm with about 4,200 blueberry bushes, and eat your fill of fifty different varieties of blueberries. With no time limit and the option to pick some to take home, this is a place where you can enjoy blueberry picking to your heart’s content. Right next door is the cake shop Mako, which sells original...

Enjoy a variety of baths such as the outdoor bath surrounded by seasonal flowers and a wooden bath. The bedrock steam sauna has the aroma of medical herbs. There is also a flowery hot spring. The bathing room has wooden benches and art objects to relax you like in a forest. After bathing, dine at the Donguri-tei restaurant and try their specialties like wappa-han rice with toppings and healthy food with lots of vegetables. Enjoy the ...

The Takadoya Wetland area offers visitors a level walking course equipped with boardwalks and bridges to enjoy Toyota City's wonderous nature. In the fall, the area boasts a vivid canvas of autumn leaves away from the masses due to its quaint and tucked away location in the mountains of the Inabu region. It also acts as a stage for the songs of nature, such as those of insects and birds, in addition to its various flowers which bloom...

Daianji Temple belongs to the Soto school of Zen Buddhism and was established in the year 1624. The temple has the honorific mountain name of Choshozan and is a branch temple of Ryukoin Temple. Within the temple grounds, the weeping cherry tree is especially enchanting. Around 180 years old, the weeping cherry tree is also lit up at night from early to mid-April.