Kikugawa

By plane

There are three conveniently located airports near Kikugawa, in Nagoya (Central Air), Shizuoka, and Narita (Tokyo). By car or bus, it takes 2 hours from Nagoya, 6 hours from Narita, and 40 minutes from Shizuoka to arrive in Kikugawa.

By train

Kikugawa is on the Tokai JR train line. From Shizuoka, the train is ¥720 and takes 40 minutes. From Kakegawa, the nearest Shinkansen and major bus stop, it is ¥190 and takes 5 minutes.
The Kakegawa Shinkansen stop is on the Tokaido line. Only Kodama trains stop at this station; they run about once an hour. It is 1½ hours from Tokyo (¥7650), an hour from Nagoya (¥5130), and 2 hours from Shin-Osaka station (¥9950). The Shinkansen is the fastest way to get to Kikugawa from many major cities.

By bus

There is a bus from Nagoya's international airport to Kakegawa, called the Entetsu E-Wing, which costs ¥3400 and takes about 2 hours. They leave about every half-hour except around lunch, when there is a bus every hour.

By car

• Aoi Rental Car, Shimouchida 1571-1, 0537-36-3255.
• Kikugawa taxi limited company, 053-736-2321.
• Ota Rental Car, Takahashi 2402-4, 0120-73-5661.

By bus

There are two kinds of buses. One is

• The community bus, 0537-35-0925, costs ¥200 for all journeys. This bus does not run on Saturday, Sunday, Festivals, the New Year’s period.
• The Shizutetsu bus, 0537-86-2385, runs from Kikugawa station to the Hamaoka bus office. The last bus stop is Sakuriya Kaiyou international school entrance in Kikugawa.

• Ozika Pond

  address: Tomita 2593
  The most famous pond in Kikugawa, a popular fishing spot.

• Hikoichijuku

  address: Ogasa-gun Kikugawa-cho Tomita 2593
  They offer experiences in traditional Japanease life such as making buck wheat noodles, picking tea leaves, and splitting firewood.

• Hitsurugi Mountain

  address: Tomita
  There are many activities at the top of this mountain including a fine view from the look-out point, walking courses, a 70-m roller slide and a campground.

• Kikugawa Sport Ground

  address: Nishikata 898
  The sports ground houses a baseball stadium, sport facilities and various playground equipment. Various big tournaments are held here.

• Blueberry no Sato

  address: Shimohirakawa 667-2
  This place offers blueberry picking and sells pasta, wine, sweets and so on. All of the products are made from blueberries grown locally.

• EbiradoMineda 949. Pick up some of the local sweet, known as shiroshita-gashi.

• Ikemura Kanko Melon Association

  address: Kamihirakawa 1297
  Local melons and cantaloupe.

• JA Enshu Yumesaki

  address: Hanzumi 1100
  Direct sales of locally grown green tea.

• Tomutomu no Sato

  address: Shimouchida
  Local tomatoes.

• Coco's Restaurant

  address: Kamo 3313-1

• Gusto Restaurant

  address: Hanzumi 1740

• Kappa Sushi

  address: Kamomiyanonishi 2737-1

• Minamikazeen

  address: Furuya 673
  This is a large garden and restaurant. The garden displays many kinds of garden plants and sells various products made from aloe.

• Mos Burger

  address: Kamo 2194-1

• Niko Niko

  address: Nishiyoko-chi 2-3

• Pony's Toy

  address: Horinoutsi 236-1

• Rouko Ramen

  address: Kamo 2735-1

• Sawayaka

  address: Kamo 2636
  Shizuoka's favorite hamburger steak restaurant has a location here.

• Shabu Shabu

  address: Kamo 5270

• Shusai ya Obune

  address: Kamo 4948
• Sukiya, Kamo 2659. Open 24 hours.

• Wagyuu Yakiniku

  address: Kamo 2697

• Business Hotel Hyungen, Kamo 452-3. Check-in: 17:00, check-out: 10:00. Single ¥5795, twin ¥9345.
• Business Hotel Tachibana, Horinouchi 277-5. Two minutes from Kikugawa station. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 10:00. Single ¥5670.
• Hotel Route Inn, Kamo 2100. Large public bath-room. There is a restaurant. Check-in, 15:00, check-out: 10:00. Single ¥5560.

• Kakegawa has a fine castle and a number of other attractions.
• Oigawa Steam Locomotive, (from JR Kanaya Station, one stop east), . This old-fashioned steam locomotive travels up the scenic Oi River Valley to Lake Ikawa. There are two legs of the line; the stretch between Kanaya and Senzu costs ¥1810 each way, and the stretch between Senzu and Ikawa costs ¥1280 each way. From Senzu Station, another ¥860 will also get you a bus which runs to the famous Sumata Gorge Onsen, about 40 minutes away. The gorge has a unique and beautiful 90-m-long suspension footbridge, and offers some excellent hiking opportunities.
• Omaezaki, to the south, is a great place to hit the beach.
• Shizuoka, the prefectural capital, is a short day trip, with plenty of shopping and restaurants.