Korankei Gorge
Korankei Gorge is famous as a location for fall foliage. The best time to see the foliage is from mid-November through late November, and there are many signature sights to see, such as a tunnel of foliage spanning from the promenade to Kojaku-ji Temple, as well as a display of illumination from the Tomoebashi Bridge. In spring, there is a lovely carpet of dogtooth violet that covers the grounds. You can also see beautiful scenery when the new greenery sprouts.
Basic Information
| Address | 〒444-2424 Iimori Asuke-cho, Toyota-shi |
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| Business hours | All-day tours |
| Parking | Korankei Gorge parking lot (paid): 500 JPY (1,000 per vehicle in November) |
| Closed | None |
| Directions by public transportation | [Directions from Nagoya] ・From Nagoya Station on the Higashiyama subway line, go to Fushimi Station and transfer to the Tsurumai subway line (which connects to the Meitetsu Toyota Line from Akaike). Get off at Meitetsu Toyotashi Station. ・From Meitetsu Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line to Chiryu Station. Transfer trains and get off at Meitetsu Toyotashi Station. ・From JR Nagoya Station, take the JR Chuo Main Line to Kozoji Station. Transfer to the Aichi Loop Line and get off at Shin-Toyota Station. *Click here to check transportation directions and fares in Toyota. http://michinavitoyota.jp/portal/map_en.html |
Area Information
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Yamanaka Kannondo Hall
Toyota-Area
Yamanaka Kannondo Hall at Sanage Shrine serves as a quiet reminder of how Shinto and Buddhism, now thought of as separate, were closely linked in Japan for more than a thousand years. The hall was built in the sixteenth century to house a statue of Senju Kannon, the thousand-armed bodhisattva of compassion, thought to have been carved in the late tenth century. The hall was part of the Sanage shrine complex, which encompassed a vast number of different shrines, temples, and monasteries. The location chosen for the hall was a hillside some 300 meters northeast of the main shrine so that the deity could ward off evil spirits thought to come from that direction. The hall was associated with the shrine until the official separation of Shinto and Buddhism after the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Following the government-ordered separation, many Buddhist structures and statues were destroyed. Yamanaka Kannondo is thought to have escaped this fate because the head priest of Sanage Shrine convinced the authorities that the hall was outside the shrine grounds and thus none of their concern. Yamanaka Kannondo still houses the Senju Kannon statue, along with other Buddhist statues brought over from nearby halls that were torn down following the Shinto-Buddhist split. It is usually closed to the public.
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Asuke Hachimangu Shrine
Asuke-Area
It is said that the Asuke Hachimangu Shrine answers the prayers of people for healthier feet. This is because Asuke used to be a crossroads where people could rest their feet. The shrine provides amulets for healthier feet and written oracles called omikuji. The main chamber of the shrine is a national important cultural asset.
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Kura-no-Naka Gallery Manrin Bookshop & Café
Asuke-Area
Along the Old Road of Asuke, a once busy Shio-no-Michi route - as vital backbone trading roads were called - sits this peculiar bookstore, built with special attention for preserving the charming aspect of the olden times. Merging bookshop with gallery and café, it sits in the corner formed by the main road and the adjacent Manrin Alley, joining other buildings in the townscape that feature the beautiful contrasting plaster and blackboard walls. Among the books available, the shop keeps titles about urban development and nature in particular. Look for the special one published privately by the shop to promote the Asuke area, Asuke-no-Mukashibanashi. At the gallery in the back, exhibitions are held each season throughout the year, and at the café you can enjoy delicious coffee and homemade pastry. *: Kura-no-Naka means "inside the warehouse", which tells the original purpose of the structure housing it.
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Asuke Townscape (Important Preservation District of Historic Buildings)
Asuke-Area
The basic pattern of the Asuke Townscape (Important Preservation District of Historic Buildings) was formed during the Sengoku era, while the modern layout of the town developed in the early Edo period. The current townscape is lined with machiya townhouses built after the great fire of 1775 in the nurigome-zukuri style, which are coated in plaster to the eaves in order to prevent fires, and conveys the look of the town in those days to modern generations. The rows of homes extend 2 km, with a varied mix of tsumairi (with the entrance on the gabled sides) and hirairi (with the entrance parallel to the roof ridge) styles, and it was designated Aichi Prefecture’s first National Important Preservation District of Historic Buildings (commonly abbreviated “judenken” in Japanese) in June 2011.
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Asuke Castle
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Located atop Mt. Mayumi-yama and at 301m above sea level, Asuke Castle offers a breathtaking view of the small town of Asuke below. The castle is believed to have been constructed by the Suzuki clan, who wielded great power throughout the western Mikawa area’s mountainous region from the 15th century. The castle was abandoned in 1590 when Tokugawa Ieyasu, the famous shogun who united Japan, left the Mikawa area for the Kanto area where Tokyo is located. The castle has been reconstructed, bringing it back to its former glory, and is actually the first mountain castle to be reconstructed in all of Japan.
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Barbara House Bakery
Asuke-Area
In the Asuke area, next to Asuke Ham ZiZi Studio, there’s a popular store that sells handmade bread called Barbara House Bakery. Inside, cheerful senior citizens bake as many as 20 different kinds of bread without the use of preservatives. Barbara House is located inside Hyakunensou, a hotel which also has a restaurant, a day bath, and nursing home facilities. Either eat your treats right away in the scenic eating area overlooking the river or bring them home with you to enjoy later. You can also request for your bread to be warmed up or sliced for you.
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Shirasagi Onsen Resort
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The sulphur spring water is good for beautiful skin. The large scenic bath has views of Tomoe River. In July, a weir on Tomoe River lets you catch sweetfish.
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Sanshu Shishi Mori Shachu
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Sanshu Shishi Mori Shachu is a workshop and gallery offering a range of accessory and craft activities using a selection of the bones and hides of deer and wild boar. Create your own, one-of-a-kind accessory with deer antlers of different colors and shapes. It is said that deer are messengers of the gods, so perhaps wearing your accessory will bring you good luck!
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