Gourmet Ashiro
Take a drive into the mountains and experience the quality cuisine and rural hospitality of the Ashiro area. Here you can taste local ingredients at their source, learn about centuries old traditions and breathe in the fresh country air.
Prefer two wheels? Drive or take the train (Arayashinmachi Station then 20 minutes by foot) to Shin-Appi Onsen Seiryukaku and rent an e-bike for the Ashiro Gourmet Cycle Trail.
Worth visiting for…
A) APPITEI RAMEN RESTAURANT
B) SHIKIKAN SAITOH RESTAURANT AND HOT SPRING INN
C) PAPANASSHU CAFE
Open: Lunch Tues-Sun 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Dinner Fri-Sun 5-8 p.m. (L.O. 7:30 p.m.)
Tel: +81-195-72-5159
Cozy café atmosphere
Short-horn beef hamburger set ¥1300
D) FUSETSUKA TOFU SHOP
E) MOTOMIYA MISO SHOP (SHIMONO528)
F) HAZAWA SEIKA SWEETS SHOP
Open: Daily 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tel: +81-195-72-3020
Range of traditional nanbu senbei crackers paired with Hazawa original blend coffee
G) KITANO SOBAYA RESTAURANT
Open: Thurs-Mon 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tel: +81-195-72-2661
Soba from the factory around the corner cooked with local Appi maitake mushrooms
H) HACHIMANTAI MUSEUM
Open: Tues-Sun 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (last entry 4 p.m.)
Tel: +81-195-63-1122
Artefacts explaining local lacquerware production (see audio guide, esp. #4-7) and Showa era (1926-1989) lifestyle displays
I) APPI URUSHI STUDIO
Quality lacquerware made using local timbers and lacquers and traditional techniques (see audio guide, esp. #8)
Chopstick painting workshops also available (bookings essential)
J) SHIN-APPI ONSEN SEIRYUKAKU RESTAURANT AND HOT SPRING INN
Highly saline and mineral rich hot spring that smooths your skin
Accommodation, dining and hot spring packages available
K) FUDO FALLS/SAKURAMATSU PARK
Quaint shrine in a peaceful mountain forest setting
Chosen for the 100 Waterfalls of Japan list
Please exercise due care when driving on rural roads especially at dawn, dusk and night-time when animals are more active. We do not recommend this route in winter unless you are experienced at driving in these conditions.
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