Aikawa Town Guide Book
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Free Taking a look around Aikawa, So many things to do So many things to see! AikawaAikawa TownTown GuideGuide BookBook “Ai”“Ai” means means “Love”“Love”愛愛AiAi Aikawa is a town of love. So huge, so lovely! I’ m amazed Look, there are beautiful flowers at the power of the cascade! blooming throughout the year. (^o^) The beauty of this wonderful old residence shows the love of the carpenters of old. “450 years ago, a fierce battle took place and this stone marks the battleground.” I see... Town Areas and Sightseeing Spots Ken-O Expressway Wide Area Map Sagamihara IC Ken-O Expressway Sagamihara City Map of Places to See in AikawaKen-o-Do (Metropolitan Inter-City Expressway) Sagamihara City Aikawa Town Sagamihara Aikawa IC Horinouchi Uedana Kiyokawa Village Miyagase Dam: page 4 Hattori Dairy Farm: page 5 Mimase Park Atsugi City Battle of Mimase Pass: page 10 Mimase Park Athletic Ground Hattori Dairy Farm Rainbow Plaza Textile Association Prefectural Aikawa Park Shingen's Banner Tree Hinata Bridge Banda Station Hanbara Hinata Asari Grave Suzuki Confectionery and Shrine Miyagase Dam Aikawa Ohashi Bridge Boarding point for dam site pleasure boat Sagami Line Arts and Crafts Village Aikawa Forestry Association Mimase Prefectural Central Takata Bridge Water and Matsubazawa Fireflies Habitat High-tech Laboratory Estate Lake Miyagase Energy Museum Local museum Aikawa Bridge Suwa Shrine Mimase Takata Hashigiwa Osawa waterfall Prefectural Aikawa Hanbara Elem. Sagami river Ishigoya Dam Community Village Rankaya Hanbara Hanbara shogakko Iriguchi Sumida Kanagawa Central Poultry Farming Association Anzu no Shippo Bakery Battle of Mimase Pass Aikawa Solar Park battlefield marker Takamine Elem. Solar Sightseeing Ground Yamajutei House: page 11 Kubizuka Aikawa Jr. High Aikawa Greenry Aikawa high school Mawatari Bridge Nakatsu Otsukashita Inland Industrial Estate Outlet Meat Store Aikawa Town Minowa Aikawa Nakahara Middle school Domon Confectionery Kasugadai Iriguchi Hill-climbing/hiking course Hill-climbing/hiking Ohya Takashi Brewery Aikawa town hall Prefectural Aikawa Park: page 5 Sekine Store Sanwa Orimono Ltd. Tashiro Elem. Nakatsu river Mount Takatori Tashiro Sports Park Sumida Ohashi Bridge Tashiro Aikawa yubinkyoku Iriguchi Sagamihara aikawa IC Nakatsu River Hirayama Ohashi Bridge Kasugadai Trout Fishing Area Hirayama Bridge Nakatsu 2 Elem. Dai1go kouennmae Shin Showa Bridge Aikawa Solar Park: page 12 Aikawa Higashi Middle school No. 1 Park Gymnasium Mount Bukka Shiokawa waterfall Shorakuji Temple Hirayama Sakashita Showa Bridge Nakatsu Sugawara Elem. Tashiro Higashisoto 3-chome Ryufukuji Temple Koso Bypass-shita Kanagawa Prefectural Inland Industrial Estate Yamajutei Old Folk House JA Kenou Aikawa Ipponmatsu Minowa Farmland : page 13 Ikoi-no-Mori Shobu-no-Sato Hasuge Bridge Hasuge Shrine Mount Hasuge Nakatsu Elem. Ogino river Nakatsu Mount Bukka and Mount Takatori Nakatsu Broom Shimingura Kanagawa Prefectural Inland page 7 Tsuneemon Museum Gateaux Miya Confectionery Industrial Estate: page 12 Tanazawa Sakuradai Danchi Iriguchi Sakuradai Kiyokawa Shiokawa Waterfall: page 11 Village Fun in the Water: page 8 Atsugi City Ken-O Expressway Museum Historical site River/lake Sakamoto Gymnasium National route Park Factory Park/woods Sakamoto Youth Ground Prefectural route Waterfall Main bridge Hill-climbing/hiking (page 7) Saido Bridge Main signal/intersection Golf course Aikawa Brand (pages 14 and 15) Mount Hasuge Ikoi no Mori Forest Sakamoto Youth Ground cherry trees page 11 Hasuge Shrine: page 11 page 8 この地図の作成に当たっては、国土地理院長の承認を得て、同院発行の2万5千分の1地形図を使用した。( 承認番号 平29情使、第419-40358号) Fun in Aikawa! Excellent for families! Miyagase Dam and Prefectural Aikawa Park Prefectural Aikawa Park Map A-2, etc. The Prefectural Aikawa Park, which spreads out immediately below the Miyagase Dam, offers many ways for visitors to have an enjoyable time, whether walking in the woods, playing on the playground facilities provided, or enjoying the natural surroundings. A Fun-filled One-day Course The Flower Slope blooms in full glory with 44,000 rhododendrons of 40 varieties and multiple colors in spring. Kaze no Oka Hill offers great views extending all the way to Yokohama’s Landmark Tower on a clear day. Enjoy these and other wonderful sights of in all four seasons. Address: 5423 Hanbara, Aikawa-machi, Aiko-gun, Kanagawa There’s a huge range of places to go and things to do, from the awe-inspiring sights of Prefecture the Miyagase Dam to family fun at the Prefectural Aikawa Park! Other spots include the 10 minutes from Admission: free (parking fees apply on certain days) Hattori Dairy Farm, where you can meet with various types of animals, and the scenic Sagamihara IC! Sagamihara IC Open: April to September – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Ken-O Expressway October to March – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beauty of Lake Miyagase. Closed: year end and New Year period (December 29 to Prefectural Aikawa Park January 3) Parking: two areas inside the park Miyagase Dam Prefectural Aikawa Park Hattori Dairy Farm South parking lot: 451 ordinary cars. North parking lot: 206 cars Hattori Dairy Farm Parking fees apply on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, Miyagase Dam inclineLake Miyagase and pleasureWater boat and Energy MuseumRoad Train Aichan Local Museum (page Arts6) and Crafts VillageChildren’s (page 6)Playground and BouncyPark Center Dome – souvenirs and AichanKaze goods no Oka Hill, FlowerAdventure Slope Forest Gelato (Italian ice cream)Meeting with the animalsMaking butter and milking cows 25 minutes from Sagamihara Aikawa IC! Golden Week (April 29 to May 5) and the summer vacation Ordinary car 500 yen, medium/large vehicle 1,500 yen, ▲ Lots of playground facilities at the Adventure Forest two-wheeler 100 yen Telephone: 046-281-3647 To Sagamihara IC Seishoko Iriguchi Miyagase Dam Minamiyama Promenade Sagamihara Aikawa IC Hokugan Forest Road (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) Hattori Dairy Farm ▲ Flower Slope ablaze with rhododendrons To Toriihara North Parking Lot Capacity: 206 ordinary Natural Sightseeing Forest 15 large vehicles Miyagase Dam Closed to ordinary vehicles Closed to ordinary vehicles A staggering 156 meters high and approximately 400 meters Administrative Office for Awe-inspiring long! One of the largest dams in the Tokyo area, it started the Sagami River Water System Dam Adventure Ground o n dam cascade! full-scale operation in April 2001. The dam provides tap water ira ib A h ra ik u and electricity and also serves other roles, such as regulating a g w a a Town Road M an Adventure Forest the water flow in times of flooding, and dealing with droughts. Lake Miyagase Hana no Mori Forest Special sights to see are the awe-inspiring dam cascades for ▲ Kaze no Oka Hill offers wonderful views sightseers, limited to certain times of the day, the view from Observation Ishigoya Iriguchi Tower Elevator (free) South Parking Lot the top of the dam, the abundant natural scenery at the sides Mori-no-watari Bridge Entrance Square Capacity: 451 ordinary of the lake, and the red leaves in the fall. Hanbara Hinata Kaze-no-oka Hill 9 large vehicles Miyagase Dam Central Ground Address: 5423 Hanbara, Aikawa-machi, Aiko-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture Promenade Kazenoko Bridge Aikawa Ohashi Bridge Cascades for sightseers: Every Wednesday, every second Sunday and Pier Park Center AikawaOhashi Bridge every second and fourth Friday from April to November. The cascades Flower Slope Hanbara Open ground Bus terminal occur twice a day, at 11:00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. (lasting six minutes each Aikawa No. 1 Power Station Wading Pool Closed to ordinary vehicles time). Incline (Charged) Shin Ishigoya Bridge Parking Lot Fureai Bridge Children's Playground Parking: North and south parking lots of Prefectural Aikawa Park (see Closed to Arts and Crafts Village more details in the text on Prefectural Aikawa Park on page 5 at the right). ordinary vehicles Water and Energy Museum Fuwa-Fuwa Dome Aikawa Local Telephone: 046-288-3600, Miyagase Dam and Surrounds Promotion Boarding point for dam site Osawa Waterfall Museum Organization pleasure boat Legends Toilet Parking lot Route of Aikawa No. 2 Power Station Accessible toilet Dining Road Train Aichan To Atsugi Miyagase Dam Incline Drinking fountain Information Elevator NAKATSUGAWA Ishigoya Dam ▲ The Bouncy Dome for a jumping good time The dam features cable cars set in a section of the incline, which were installed to pull the dump Local Souvenir Store (in the Park Center) trucks used during construction. The view from the windows of the cable cars is a must-see. The Local Souvenir Store in the Park Center of the Prefectural Price: 300 yen round trip / 200 yen one-way for adults Aikawa Park displays and sells a variety of local goods and (junior high school students or older), 150 yen round trip / items. Examples are woodwork from the Aikawa Forest Hattori Dairy Farm 7 minutes between 100 yen one-way for children (elementary school) Association, stay-fresh bandanas containing deodorizing fibers 4 minutes up or down the dam Closed: Mondays and days following public holidays from the Textile Association, Aikawa Japanese papercraft from the dam and park except for Golden Week (April 29 – May 5) and the A family farm offering a variety of experiences in summer vacation the Hoga Arts and Crafts Association, Eucommia leaf tea from a pastoral landscape. Particularly recommended *Operates only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays Hekizan-en, bear bells and more. Feel free to come in and see are the Casalinga ice cream store where you Road Train Aichan from December 1 to the third Friday of March. what is available here. can enjoy handmade gelato (Italian ice cream), This is an Italian-made road train running directly Opening times: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the Metzgerai Hattori sausage shop! Open days - April to late July: Saturdays, Sundays, dam cascade days. Late below Miyagase Dam to the Park Center of Prefectural Water and Energy Museum July to August: every day.