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■Address:Horooka 392 Akabira-shi ■Phone:0125-34-2164 ■Open:Mid-May~The end of October ■Fees:Admission fees (with a bathing ticket) adults 1,000yen, children 500yen Fee for a camp site:2,000yen~ ■Electricity, tap water and a sewage system are available at each site. If you don’t have a tent,you can enjoy a comfortable stay in a cabin. This place is convenient for long time campers because there is a shop, vending machines,rental bikes, a coin laundry and shower rooms at the administration building. |
■Address:Horooka 54 Akabira-shi ■Phone:0125-32-6760 ■Open:May~October ■Hours:10:00~15:00 Summer hours 10:00~17:00 ■Closed:Not fixed ■Yorimichi no Eki Horooka SOUKO is open between spring and autumn. They sell food, including local agricultural products and homemade sweets, noodles and pickles. It’s a good place to get information on the area. |
■Address:Horooka 377 Akabira shi ■Phone:0125-34ー2155 ■Hours:10:00~21:00 ■Open all the year round ■Fees:adults 500 yen, children 300 yen ■Located amidst beautiful nature, this hot spring offers various bathing facilities, including a jacuzzi, a sauna,and an open-air bath overlooking the plateau. |
■Address:Horooka147-1 Akabira-shi ■Phone:0125-32-5121 (Akabira Shinkokosha co.) ■Located near a big castle visible from Route 38, this Japanese-style garden has a lawn and a small waterfall cascading down a pile of rocks. The hill in the Square offers a panoramic view of Akabira. |
■Address:Horooka 375 Akabira shi ■Phone:0125-32-6160 ■Open:Early May~Late October ■Fees:500 yen per person ■This campground is located in the vast nature. It offers tennis courts, a BBQ facility, a playground (Trim Square), and a field with a waterfall called Cascade.There is also a hot spring within walking distance. |
JagaruTo revitalize the local community, citizens spent four years creating Jagaru, a kind of meat-filled dumpling. |
Gan Gan Hot PotAkabira's No. 1 traditional food, Gan Gan Hot Pot, was born in this coal mining town as a workers' dish. |
●How to avoid heat strokeWhile cycling,some risks should be recognized. |
●How to find your way back when you’re lostWhen you are lost, try to find a car and ask the driver for a help. |