Name: Kinoko Chaya
Address: 163 Onoko, Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, Shibukawa
Telephone: +81 279592121

Kinoko Chaya

I recommend this route for self-driving trips in Tokyo. It can be said that it takes care of the whole family and takes what they need: hot springs ♨, Initial D 🚗 check-in, forest hiking, starry sky fireflies 🌃, food culture 🌊
Day 0
Depart on Friday night and stay at Ikaho Onsen Street in Gunma Prefecture. The highway and mountain road take more than 2 hours. Turn on the weekend mode in advance, and take advantage of the weekend to immediately go to Haruna Mountain to check in the departure point of Initial D.

Only on weekend nights will the top of the mountain 🅿have the atmosphere in the drama, with cars coming and going, and occasionally there is the exhaust sound of intense driving engines, and it is 30 minutes away from Ikaho. The night view of the hot spring street is also very unique, between choices.
Day 1
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Get up early to continue the hot spring street tour, or check in the Initial D filming location. There are too many places, and 3 are listed here. 1. Haruna Lake is a must-go place. It is the main scene for the characters to chat in the play. Even the swan boat is very restored, and the Haruna Mountain reflected in the lake is also very beautiful; 2. D&rsquo;Z Garage cafe in Figure 3, the sign is the collection of the same model of cars, and there are many co-branded peripherals in the store; 3. Ikaho Automobile and Doll Museum, a typical private museum, very individual, the most famous is that it built the facade of Fujiwara Tofu Shop, which was demolished in 2006, on the outer wall.

Then set off to Nagano and pass by Kusatsu Onsen, which is known as the best in Kanto. If you come here for the first time, you must check in! Parking near Yubatake, the core attraction in the village, is very inconvenient. The village parking lot is 500jpy for 2 hours. From the smell to the color, you can feel the charm of the natural sulfur hot spring, and the day-return hot springs are open from 7 o&#39;clock, so you can experience it early in the morning.
Here I recommend Nishi-no-Kawahara Open-air Bath 700jpy, which is still surrounded by forests and free parking nearby.

After that, you can climb to the highest point of Japan Highway along National Highway 292. The scenery along the way is quite magnificent, with volcanic rocks and forests constantly interlaced, and sometimes you can drive directly into the sea of ​​clouds.
Unfortunately, the Shirone Volcano here is in its active period. It has been closed since the eruption and injury accident in 2018, and it is impossible to go to the light blue crater lake.

So far, we have officially entered Nagano Prefecture.

The first attraction is Yokoteyama Driwin. There are no more exposed volcanic rocks here. In summer, everything is a new green world, which is so pleasing to the eyes. If the weather is clear, it is recommended to take the cable car 🚠 to the observation deck at the top of the mountain at an altitude of 2,307 meters. In addition to the sea of ​​clouds, you will have the opportunity to overlook Mount Fuji and the Sea of ​​Japan.

Accommodation
Shiga Plateau is above 1,600 meters above sea level, which is particularly suitable for summer vacation. At night, you can also go to Ishinoyu Genji Bottar Park to watch the slow dance of Genji fireflies#日本游玩攻略

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