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KagawaTokushima
Ehime

Kochi

The smallesttown in
Shikoku
Kamikatsu
Town

A member of "TheMost Beautiful Villages
in Japan" association

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03 Sights

Terraced rice ﬁelds,
mountains, gorges, etc.

Kamikatsu is surrounded by theabundant blessings of nature, including
the terraced rice fields of Kashihara,
numbered among the 100 most beautiful
rice fields in Japan, the thousand-year
woods of Mt. Takamaru, and Mt.
Yamainu—archetypal sights of Japan.
The town is proud of its seniors, maleand female, who continue to live
energetic lives in the community,
including its elderly women famous fortheir work in the leaf business.

SightsWhat kind of town
is Kamikatsu?

09 Dining

11 Shopping

Kamikatsu's specialties

13 Stay

DiningEnjoy the town's cuisine

15 Experiences

Various programs forexperiencing Kamikatsu

17 Sightseeing map

Maximum elevation:
Mt. Takamaru, 1,439 m
above sea level

Shopping

Inns, farm stay, etc.

Area:
consists of mountains and forests

The zone 100–700 m in elevation
is dotted with 55 settlements,
both large and smallWith a population of about
1,500 people, it is the smallest
town in Shikoku

Tsukigatani Hot Spring
Village campground
Pangaea field/Irodori Bridge

itiatives

Kamikatsu's in

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Leaf business (selling colorful leaves)

Zero Waste Declaration

Biomass business

Creating opportunities and places to go forseniors and women in the community

Items that are just waste when mixed together
can be resources if segregatedCreating a town based on a sound cycle ofusing woods and forests effectively
Wood chipssgation categorie

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Its colorful leaves are one of the town's distinctive
industries, sold as accents for meals under the
Irodori brand. Participants harvest, ship, and sellseasonal leaves, flowers, and edible wild plants.
This business model, which enables seniors towork with vitality using computers, is attracting
attention from across Japan.

The zero-waste vision aims for a society that
does not generate waste, instead of one thatseeks ways to dispose of it. Having resolved toachieve zero wastes, the town uses local
resources to create systems and educate people
not to generate waste.

Seeing environmental preservation as a keywords, thetown strives proactively to use and raise awareness ofunused energy sources such as biomass. The town's
quasi-public business Tsukigatani Hot Spring uses awood-chip boiler to employ unused lumber resourcesfrom sources such as forest thinning work in the town
as fuel for heating equipment and the hot spring.

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SightsTerracedricefields

A tour of archetypal rural landscapes

Kashihara terraced rice fields

MAP F-7

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Kashihara's terraced rice fields were chosen to be numbered among the 100 most beautiful
terraced rice fields in Japan in 1999, and in 2010 they were the first site in Tokushima
Prefecture to be named a Cultural Landscape by the Japanese government. Distributed
across the 500–700 m elevation zone, the terraced rice fields are separated by curved levees
that reflect the contours of the hillside.
Important elements contributing to the beauty of Kashihara's terraced rice fields include thecurves of the levees, the levee steps, and the small surface areas of individual rice fields.

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Recommended courses
Starting from Yaeji

Yaeji terraced
rice fields

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MAP
D-8

These curved paddies were
restored in 2002, with a focus onpreservation of the terraced rice
fields to retain their natural curved
form. The Yaeji settlement has
been named one of the 100 mostbeautiful rural landscapes in Japan.

Ichiu terraced
rice fields

MAP
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Tanono terraced MAP
F-8
rice fields

Nojiri terraced MAP
F-7
rice fields

Fudono terraced MAP
F-6
rice fields

At about 600 m above sea level, thesefields are used to grow buckwheat inaddition to rice. When the buckwheat
blossoms, the fields are covered inbeautiful flowers. The spot wherevisitors can look down on the terraced
rice fields features the Tenjo spring.

These terraced rice fields present a
beautiful rural landscape in which therice fields coexist with community life.
Also famous as the origin of
Kamikatsu Bancha tea, this settlement
has been named one of the 100 mostaromatic landscapes in Japan.

These vast terraced rice fields are
spread out on both banks of thestream through Nojiri Valley. The
channels, sourced with water from
Yaeji and build about 260 years ago,are still in use today, in a landscapethat retains its look from days gone by.

These relatively large terraced
rice fields are stacked along themountainside. Since they are
managed in a manner that keeps
the number of dormant fields low,
they provide a view of beautiful
seasonal terraced rice fields.

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This course is recommended
for medium-sized cars.
Please drive with care, because theroads are narrow.

4Mountain
climbing

SightsGorgesExperience a grand panorama of nature

Visit a small mountain

Mt. Takamaru

Mt. Takamaru

MAP B ,C - 7

This mountain rising 1,439 m above sea level near
the upper reaches of the Katsuura River is locatedon the town limit between the town of Naka
(formerly the village of Kisawa) and Kamikatsu.
Its mid-slope (1,000 m and higher) is covered innatural beech forests. The starting point of a climb,
Sennennomori Plaza, is equipped with a parking lot,
restrooms, and informational signs.
Mt. Takamaru's beech forests are atypical Pacific coast beech/Sasamorphaborealis community. This is a very
important community not only to Katsuura
District but to the entire prefecture as well.

Peat moss on Mt. Yamainu

Tonokawauchi
Gorge
MAP D - 5

Mt. Yamainu

Hyakken Falls MAP E - 5
The entrance to the trail to thesewaterfalls is located about 5 km up
the Super Forest Road from the start
toward the Katsuura River
headwaters. The falls drop about 30
m. The trail goes all the way to thebasin of the falls, where visitors can
get a view looking up to the falls.

MAP E - 6

At an elevation of 997 m above sea level, this mountainis like a natural paradise, home to features including
massive stones and peat moss. One of the sights tosee is the collection of miniature stone Buddha images
representing the 88 pilgrimage sites on Shikoku,
located within the primeval deciduous forest. The
wonderful view to the south provides an overview of theprimeval deciduous forest and is highly recommended
during autumn when the leaves change color.

Please see the cautions on
this website if you areconsidering mountain climbing.
There is no parking area near the starting point for the climb.
Please walk from the parking lot about 2km before the starting point.

The vista broadens starting about 6 km from the starting pointof the Super Forest Road. In the headwaters of Katsuura Riveris this gorge, home to numerous clear mountain red-spottedmasu salmon streams. Both sides of the gorge are covered inbroad-leaved trees, so visitors can enjoy a different look eachseason. This spot is part of Chubu Sankei Prefectural Park.

▲ Mt. Takamaru Sennennomori
Parking Area/Plaza

Guide maps are available as well!

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Ayabuchi, Tonokawauchi Gorge

Kamikatsu official website/Mt. Yamainu
http://www.kamikatsu.jp/kankou/miru/spot/

Road closed completely during winter:
December–March

Tsurugisan Super Forest Road

MAP G - 6

With a total length of 87.7 km, this is Japan's longest forest road.
The road starts near the town hall and offers views of green forests
in spring and summer and bright red- and yellow-cloaked
mountainsides in autumn. Since most of the road is unpaved, it ispopular among fans who visit on off-road motorcycles or in
four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Tokushima Forest Road Guide
https://rindonavi.com/

Features traffic informationon the Super Forest Road

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Gecchozan Hoshuin
Jigenji Temple

Kanjo Falls
Kanjo Falls are on
the way to Jigenji
Temple, and it issaid that Kobodaishi
used to train here.

MAP
I - 2

These 80 m waterfalls offer
a sublime, mystical view likea rainbow in the morning
sun on a clear day.

"Jugatsuzakura" 3

In bloom: roughly late April–early May* Closed during Obon season (August 13-15) and inclement weather.

In bloom: roughly early April and October–December(Reservations required. Contact the facility for details.)

Address: 71-1 Aza Hirama, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-46-020 Fax: 0885-46-0100
Open: 10:00-20:00
Closed: No specified days closed (check the website for details)(¥) Adults 550 yen/elementary-school students 330 yen/small children freeA unique legend
Akiba Shrine 1

View some rare, valuable trees!

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Sequoia sempervirens 4 MAP D - 8
Said to be a living fossil, this tree is a plant from thesurvived extinction in the period of planetary change
and still lives today. Trees this size are rare in Japan.

Kubo Great Cedar 5 MAP F - 7
At 60 m high, 8.8 m around, and more than 1,000
years in age, this is the largest tree in the district.
It is revered locally as the god of cedar trees.

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MAP F - 7

This small shrine built to honor a hunter and a bear who died in
the rock house in old times is venerated as a shrine for hunters.

MAP H - 7

These rare cherry trees blossom twice a year. They can beseen in great numbers near the river at Tsukigatani Hot Spring.

8:00–15:00 * No admittance after 15:00(¥) 1,000 yen/person for three or more guests, 3,000 yen for a party of less than three guests

Yoshigahira rock house 2 MAP H - 9
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Ochiai Senbon Tsutsuji Park 2

Anazenjo training

It is said that at nighttime during the Akiba Shrine
summer festival, on the 26th day of the seventh monthof the lunar calendar, the moon can be seen to rise
three times in one night when looking from the shrine
grounds in the direction of Tachibana Bay to the east.

About ﬁve minutes' walkfrom the starting point of
the climb to Mt. Yamainu.

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Address: 18 Aza Kanjodaki, Oaza Masaki, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-45-0044 Fax: 0885-45-0161
Open: March 1 – November 30<Also see: pp. 9, 11, 13> MAP H - 7
Here, at the only host spring inn in the town, you can enjoy
views of the Katsuura River. It is said that Kobodaishi
trained here on the rocky tract of Ryozan Tsukigatani.

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The reservoir of Masaki Dam also is
known as Bishu Lake. Here visitors canenjoy kayaking and fishing. In the spring,
Masaki Dam Park is filled with cherry
blossoms, and the colorful leaves
reflected on the water's surface make it apopular sightseeing spot in the autumn.

MAP G - 7
In this park, more than 1,000 azalea bushes
are planned along the hillside. It is visible fromthe parking lot to the Kamikatsu Town Hall.

Tsukigatani Hot Spring1

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Cherry blossoms on
Bishu Lake 1 MAP I - 5
Masaki Dam Park2

A hot spring connected with Kobodaishi

Rock baths: even-numbered days: men only
odd-numbered days: women only

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In bloom: roughly late March–early April

MAP
I - 2

This temple behind Kakurinji, no. 20 of the Shikoku
pilgrimage sites, is no. 3 of the additional pilgrimagesites on Shikoku. It's an essential stop for pilgrims
to Shikoku, famed for its surrounding natural beautyof cherry trees, azaleas, and autumn leaves.

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SightsArea connected with
Kobodaishi▼ Here you can explore by candlelighta cave about 100 m long, said to havebeen discovered by Kobodaishi. Inside
the cave you can view stalactites
resembling the Buddhist images of
Amidasanzon, the God of Fire, andSamantabhadra. Deeper into the cave
is a broad open area.

Enjoy the clear waters in
out-of-the way spots!
Onbuchi 6 and Menbuchi 7

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MAP I - 3
At Onbuchi, only the spot in front of the waterfall basin is open, andthe sound of falling water echoes in the area. Menbuchi is a little
downstream from Onbuchi and can be seen from the streets in town.

Amadomarinofuchi 8 MAP H - 7This spot is distinguished by the large basin beneath thewaterfall just under 10 m high. The water course that looks
like it was cut into the massive stones is quite impressive.

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Dining

PERTORNARE

MAP H-7This relaxed, hideaway restaurant is housed in a remodeled old
traditional home.
It serves Italian cuisine made using seasonal local ingredients.
Menu: lunch: pasta, course meals/dinner: various course meals

Din in g

Address: 62 Aza Hirama, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu Tel.: 080-3165-7153
Open: lunch 12:00–14:00 (last order), dinner 18:00–21:30 (last order)
Closed: Every Monday and Tuesday * Reservations required for dinnersee: p. 12>
RISE & WIN Brewing Co. <AlsoMAP
I-4
BBQ & General StoreThis restaurant housed in a craft brewery serves fresh craft beeralong with real barbecue dishes.
Menu: various craft beers, Yuko Soda, pork ribs on the bone, etc.
Address: 237-2 Aza Hirama, Oaza Masaki, Kamikatsu Tel.: 0885-45-0688
Open: weekdays 11:00–17:00 (by reservation after 17:00)
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 10:00-18:00 (by reservation after 18:00)
Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays<Also see: p. 12>

Yuttari Jiden Chaya

Tsukigatani Hot Spring
Colorful cuisine

Enjoy the town's cuisine
Tsukigatani Hot Spring <Also see: pp. 7, 13>
Banquet shuttle available

MAP H - 7

* Reservations required

The dishes here, prepared with expert skill by the chef, are masterpieces interms of both their flavor and their presentation.They use the blessings of themountains and rivers in abundance, including red-spotted masu salmon and ayu.
Menu: various set meals, light meals, banquet meals, etc.
Address: 71-1 Aza Hirama, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu Tel.: 0885-46-0203
Open: 11:00–19:30 (last order) /Closed: irregularly (please check the website)

Ikkyu Chaya 2F Cafe

<Also see: p. 11>

MAP H - 5

Ikkyu's set meals, made using local ingredients, are popular among
locals as well.
The view of Bishu Lake from the wide windows is breathtaking.
Menu: set meals, udon, curry rice, breakfast service, etc.

Cafe Ikumi

MAP F - 5

This teahouse is located at a spot 2 km from the start of the Tsurugisan Super
Forest Road. It famously served as a location in the film "It's a Beautiful Life: Irodori."
Here visitors can enjoy a retro atmosphere evoking the mid-/late 20th century.
Menu: spicy chicken curry, chicken tempura curry,"banchai" chai made using Kamikatsu bancha tea, etc.
Address: 12 Aza Taniguchi, Oaza Ikumi, Kamikatsu
Open: 12:00–17:00/Closed: Wednesdays, Thursdays* Be sure to check the website before visiting

Ayanosato

MAP H - 7

Staff here are experts on the local geography and glad tohelp visitors. Feel free to stop by.
Menu: udon, Chinese-style noodles, oyakodon, yakitori, etc.

Address: 76-12 Aza Shimohiura, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-46-0198
Open: 8:30–14:30 (last order)/Closed: Tuesdays, year-end/New Year's holidays

Address: 104 Aza Kawakita, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu Tel.: 0885-46-0123
Open: 10:00–18:00/
Business hours are printed on the banner hanging in the entrance.
Closed: Thursdays

Cafe polestar

Bar IRORI

MAP H - 7

Serves set meals made with carefully chosen local vegetables,
carefully selected original coffee blends, and dessert.
Menu: lunch, coffee, dessert, etc.
Address: 32-1 Aza Hirama, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu Tel.: 0885-46-0338
Open: Monday–Wednesday 10:00–15:00, Saturday 10:00–17:00
Closed: Thursdays, Fridays* May be closed at other times for special events or when the entire facility is booked

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MAP G - 8

This teahouse features a hot foot bath next to the entrance andoffers the experience of catching red-spotted masu salmon. Visitors
are encouraged to make the trip to Yuttari Jiden Chaya, a placefilled with the spirit of Jiden residents.
Menu: udon, onigiri made with rice from terraced rice fields,
charcoal-grilled red-spotted masu salmon, etc.
Address: 20-1 Aza Maruyama, Oaza Asahi, Kamikatsu Tel.: 0885-46-0140
Open: Sunday 10:00–16:00/may be closed at times in July–August<Also see: p. 13>

MAP H - 8

Free in-town
shuttle!

Bar IRORI is housed in a remodeled traditional house in themountains. Enjoy beverages such as whiskey, cocktails, andKamikatsu sake while listening to jazz and rock in the bar.
Menu: ◎ Drinks: various cocktails, various brands of whiskey, beer, etc.
◎ Foods: Szechuan-style spicy noodles without broth, Vietnamese-style spring rolls, etc.
Address: 27 Aza Annotani, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu Tel.: 090-2789-8577
Open: through September: Friday and Saturday 17:00–21:30 (last order)* Open on Fridays and Saturdays only during December–March

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Shopping

The queen of freshwater fish lives in the Katsuura River

Red-spotted masu salmon(Awa bancha, Jidencha)

This traditional local specialty was born and passed
down over the generations in the local community.
Appealing for its simple, nostalgic taste, it is noted
as a rare, highly valued and sought-after tea.
Bancha harvested in the Jiden settlement is soldunder the name Jidencha, designated one of the
traditional specialties of Tokushima Prefecture.

Red-spottedmasu salmon

Restaurants serving red-spotted masu salmon
dishes: Tsukigatani Hot Spring/Yuttari Jiden
Chaya

Available at the following shops in town:
Tsukigatani Hot Spring/Ikkyu Chaya/Nakata
Shoten/Bando Farm/Yuttari Jiden Chaya/RISE& WIN Brewing Co.

Highly aromatic acidic citrus fruits

Yuko,yuzu,sudachi
Yuko

Sudachi

Yuzu

This sake is made using rice from
Kamikatsu's terraced rice fields, grown amid
the fresh air and mountain spring water.

This craft beer is made using local
town specialties such as yuko citrus
and Kamikatsu bancha tea.

sake
Available at the following shops in town:
Takahoko Construction/Tsukigatani Hot
Spring/Takeichi Shoten/Fukuhara Shoji

Craft
beer

Available at the following shops in town:
RISE & WIN Brewing Co. BBQ & General
Store/Tsukigatani Hot Spring

These dishes bring together delicious local
vegetables, rice, and fruit. They also areprepared with carefully selected seasonings,
free from additives, preservatives, etc.

▲ Bando Farm

specialties! For red-spotted masu salmon, restaurants serving

Available at the following shops in town:
Tsukigatani Hot Spring/Ikkyu Chaya

Ice
cream
Tsukudani◀▲ Irodori Foods
Group

red-spotted masu salmon dishes are shown below.

Ice Tsukudani
Tea Vinegar cream

Sells products including local specialties andfreshly picked vegetables. Here there's a greatchance you'll find a rare seasonal delicacy.
Address: 76-12 Aza Shimohiura,
Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-46-0198
MAP H - 5
Open: 8:30–16:30/Closed: Tuesdays

Tsukigatani Hot Spring
For details, see p. 13

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Craft beer made using
local ingredients

The taste of homestyle Kamikatsu dishes

VinegarIkkyu Chaya

Sake made using rice fromterraced rice fields

Local▲ Takahoko Construction
Sake Brewing Division

Available at the following shops in town:
Tsukigatani Hot Spring/Ikkyu Chaya/Bando Farm

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Kamikatsu's specialties

Yuko, yuzu, and sudachi are citrus fruits forwhich Tokushima Prefecture is famous. Eachof these is a variety of tangerine essential to
Japanese and Western cuisine. Among these,
yuko is cultivated only in certain mountainous
areas of the towns of Kamikatsu andKamiyama, among other local areas and said
to be a rare, highly valued and sought-after
fruit. Rich in nutrients such as citric acid andamino acids, they are said to have healthbenef its in areas such as rec over y fromfatigue and stimulating the appetite.

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Shopping

Kamikatsu bancha▲RISE & WIN Brewing Co.

Rare, highly valued and sought-after tea

These fish live in highly transparent, clear
mountain streams. They differ inappearance from landlocked masu salmon
in that they have beautiful red spots on theirsides, excluding their heads and backs.
Their slightly pink flesh is characterized byan elegant, mouthwatering flavor.

Red-spotted Local Craft Ice Tsukudani
Tea Vinegar masu
salmon sake beer creamTel.: 0885-46-0203

88-85 Aza Nakatsu, Oaza Masaki, Kamikatsu
JA East Tokushima Address:
Tel.: 0885-45-0170

Kamikatsu Branch
juicing facility Vinegar Open: 8:30–17:00/
Closed: second and fourth Saturdays of the month, holidays
MAP I - 4

Takahoko Address: 146-4 Aza Nishimine, Oaza Hoji, Kamikatsu
0885-44-1388
Construction Local Tel.:
Open: 9:00–17:00/
Sake Brewing Division sake Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays

Bando Farm Tel.: 0885-46-0822

Address: 63 Aza Ueno, Oaza Ikumi, Kamikatsu

Red-spotted
Yuttari Jiden Chaya Tea masu
salmonOpen: 9:00–17:00/
Vinegar Tea
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays

This teahouse features a hot foot bath next
to the entrance and offers the experienceof catching red-spotted masu salmon.

Craft Address: 237-2 Aza Hirama,
RISE & WIN
Brewing Co. beer Oaza Masaki, Kamikatsu
BBQ &Tel.: 0885-45-0688 <Also see p. 10>
General Store Tea Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays

Address: 20-1 Aza Maruyama,
Oaza Asahi, Kamikatsu
Tel. 0885-46-0140 <Also see: p. 10>
Open: Sunday 10:00–16:00

NakataShotenAddress: 17-1 Aza Nakamura,Oaza Asahi, Kamikatsu
Tea Tel.: 0885-46-0147

Address: 16-1 Aza Nakamura,TakeichiOaza Asahi, Kamikatsu
Local
Shoten sakeTel.: 0885-46-0035

59-12 Aza Kawakita,
Fukuhara Address:
Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Local
Shoji
sake Tel.: 0885-46-0011

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Stay
MAP F - 8

MAP
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Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center (WHY) H - 5

MAP

Tsukigatani Hot Spring/Tsukinoyado <Also see: pp. 7, 9, 11>

MAP H - 7

Yamanogakko-Shizen no Yado Asahi <Also see: p. 15>

Wakka farm stay

Guests staying in the accommodations here canparticipate in a zero-waste study tour andexperience waste segregation at the waste station.

Enjoy hospitality featuring dishes made using
seasonal ingredients and natural hot springs.
Guestrooms were built using local lumber andwalls of diatomaceous earth.

This lodging facility that focuses on hands-on
experiences occupies a former schoolhouse. It also
can be used for forestry lessons, group trips by clubs,
and other purposes. Guests may bring their own foodingredients etc. Barbeque facilities are available.

Located in a remodeled old traditional house, this nostalgic
pension features a sunken hearth and a bath heated by wood fire.

Address: 72 Aza Nakamura, Oaza Asahi, Kamikatsu Tel.: 0885-46-0249
Rates: Contact the facility for lodging rates.
Other information: accommodates up to 50 guests(per night, per person; dinner and breakfast included)* Separate rates apply for each experience

Address: 7-2 Aza Shimohiura, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 080-2989-1533
Open: 9:00–17:00 (check-in: 15:00–17:00; check-out: 10:30)
Closed: year-end/New Year's holidays Rates: from 11,000 yen(4 rooms on first floor, 2 rooms on second floor)

Address: 48-1 Aza Rokujubu, Oaza Masaki, Kamikatsu Tel.: 0885-45-0458
Open: Year round Rates: 5,500 yen
Other information: Reservations required(make reservations at least three days in advance of the date of stay)/accommodations available for 4 people

Stay(per night, per person; dinner and breakfast included)

Address: 71-1 Aza Hirama, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-46-0203
Open: 10:00–20:00/Closed: irregularly (please check the website)
Rates: 10,000–18,000 yen (per night, per person; dinner and breakfast included)

Experiences: seasonal farming experiences, river recreation experiences, etc.

MAP

MAP H - 7

Tsukigatani Hot Spring/Bungalows H - 7

Tsukigatani Hot Spring
Village campground

These accommodations are optimal for family and grouptravelers. Equipped with heating and air-conditioning,they can be used in comfort in all seasons. Enjoy arelaxing stay amid the warmth of natural wood.

Pangaea Field offers a glamourous, comfortable"glamping" experience. The cottages are finishedlike log houses with the warmth of natural wood.

Address: 71-1 Aza Hirama, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-46-0203
Open: 10:00–20:00/closed: irregularly (please check the website)
Rates: 10,000–11,500 yen(per night, per person; dinner and breakfast included)
Other information: minimum 2 guests/standard 4 guests (maximum 6 guests)

Pangaea Field <Also see: p. 16>

Yamaai farm stayThis farm pension grows rice, vegetables, andyuzu and sudachi citrus and raises chickens,providing a wealth of seasonal ingredients.
Experiences: bonsai experience, handmade brick-oven pizza, etc.

Glamping Base Camp

Here you can stay overnight in a natural environment,
enjoy barbequing, and bath over a wood fire withbreathtaking views. Facilities are equipped withportable stoves, dishes and utensils, and drip
coffeemakers. Just bring your own ingredients.
Address: Kamikatsu Frontiers, 27 Aza Annotani, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 090-2789-8577
Rates: from 8,000 yen (per night, per person; no meals included)
Other information: accommodates up to 3 guests (summer)/2 guests (winter)

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Magonoie farm stay

MAP
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The operators of this pension also grow wasabi
leaf in the fresh air using natural water.
Experiences: splitting firewood, wasabi leaf experience, Nordic walking, etc.

Address: (same as above) Pangaea, 4 Aza Kawakita, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu◆ Glamping: Tel.: 0885-46-0371
Rates: adults: 12,000 yen/elementary-school children: 9,000 yen

Address: 81-1 Aza Shimono, Oaza Ikumi, Kamikatsu Tel.: 0885-46-0356
Open: Year round Rates: 6,000 yen

Address: 31 Aza Onakazura, Oaza Ikumi, Kamikatsu Tel.: 090-5148-4972
Open: October–February (contact regarding March–September)Rates: 6,000 yen (per night, per person; dinner and breakfast included)(per night, per person; dinner and breakfast included) * Separate rates apply for each experience* Separate rates apply for each agricultural experience/student discount: 15%(per night, per person; breakfast included)

Other information: Reservations required

Other information: Reservations required(make reservations at least one week in advance of the date of stay)/(make reservations at least three days in advance of the date of stay)/accommodations available for 4 people/entire facility available for rental◆ Camper sites/cottages: Tel.: 0885-46-0345
Rates: Rates vary between peak and off seasons.

accommodations available for 9 people

Hanabiyori farm stay
MAP H - 8
<Also see p. 10>

MAP G - 7
<Also see: p. 12>

Yamanishi Inn

MAP
F-8

This long-established Japanese-style inn was founded in1897 and currently is operated by the fourth generation of
the owners' family. Facing the Sennennomori Fureaikan hall,
it is beloved by local residents as a place to come together.
Address: 54-1 Aza Nakamura, Oaza Asahi, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-46-0005
Rates: 6,700 yen (per night, per person; dinner and breakfast included)/overnight accommodations available for 15 people
Other information: banquet rates are negotiable/karaoke available

MAP
F-8

This farm pension's hospitality includes dishes of
Kamikatsu red-spotted masu salmon and homecooking made with seasonal ingredients. (Coffee
included) Check the pension's blog for updates!
Experiences: agricultural experiences etc.* Separate rates apply for experiences
Address: 116 Aza Nakamura, Oaza Asahi, Kamikatsu Tel.: 0885-33-1837 Open: year-round
Rates: 5,000 yen (per night, per person; dinner and breakfast included/experience charges included)
3,500 yen (per night, per person; accommodations only/experience charges included)
Other information: Reservations required(make reservations at least three days in advance of the date of stay)/accommodations available for 8 people

Satogaeri farm stay

MAP
E-8

Beneath this pension, located at an elevation of 630 m
above sea level, unfold the beautiful Ichiu terraced rice
fields. Local Kamikatsu cuisine is served for dinner.
Experiences: making soba noodles, making tofu, making zori sandals, etc.
Address: 27-2 Aza Hari, Oaza Asahi, Kamikatsu Tel. 0885-46-0293
Open: March–November
Rates: 5,000 yen (per night, per person; cooking experience, dinner, and breakfast included)* Separate rates apply for agricultural experiences

Other information: Reservations required(make reservations at least three days in advance of the date of stay)/accommodations available for 5 people

14amainu

▼Rice
guide

ESD environmental education

Experiences: experiences of environmental issues,agricultural experiences, nature experiences, etc.

Address: 72 Aza Nakamura, Oaza Asahi, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-46-0249 * Contact the facility for more information.
Website: http://asahi.ina-ka.com/index02.html

Kamikatsu Natural Experience
Learning Research Committee
Address: 30 Aza Kawakita, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-44-6290 Inaide Kankyo Machizukuri Y.K.
Website: http://shizen102-1.postach.io/

MAP F - 8
nce

<Also see: p. 14>

An intersection between
people and the forest

Provides a full range of support toenable anybody, from outdoors experts
to beginners, to enjoy the outdoors withpeace of mind. A full range of indoor
activities is available too.
Experiences: kids' adventure/naturalexperience tour/forest studio arts-and-crafts
experience, etc.

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Tel.: 0885-44-6680 Fax.: 0885-44-6681
Open: 8:30–18:00/closed: Wednesdays
Rates: admission: free
Experience charges: 500–2,000 yen

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MAP G - 6

<Out of the ordinary>experiences

Experiences: guided climbs of Mt.
Takamaru/forestry experience/experience
cooking with medicinal herbs/exploring tunnels in
the cedar woods, etc.

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Mt. Takamaru Sennennomori Forest holds awide range of events that everybody fromfirst-time visitors to the mountains to veteranhikers can enjoy. Feel free to participate
with family, friends, or by yourself.

SchoolrienceExperiences: Touring echo points with anentertaining expert/use your loudest voice to get intouch with nature amid beautiful surroundings.

Yamanogakko-Shizen no Yado Asahi▼ Medicinal herbs
lessonsg expeSafety training, rural educational tour ofterraced rice fields, community learning onforestry and scenery, etc./NEAL naturalexperience leadership training organizations
Something those with an interest in experiencing
nature safely definitely will want to see.

Enjoy a range of experience programs thatchanges with the season. Guests seeking
childcare and other stay experiences orenvironmental education stay experiences
also are welcome.

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MAP F - 8

Pangaea Field

Address: 4 Aza Kawakita, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu
Tel.: 0885-46-0371 Fax: 0885-46-0291
Website: http://www.k-pangaea.com/

MAP H - 7

<Also see: p. 13>▲ Zero Camp in the summer: Getting to know the river

Calendar of seasonal sights
January

February

Early January:
DondoyakiSometibuild mes the
snow
s up
in w
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March

April

May

June

1

3–5

1

Katsuura River
red-spotted masu
salmon fishingseason begins!

Irodori/
Koi-Koi Koi Festival

Katsuura Riverayu fishingseason begins!
June 1–December 31

March 1–August 31

Not including the spawningseason of October 20–November 10

Rice planting
Mid-May–mid-June
Azaleas (Ochiai Senbon Tsutsuji)

Late July
Kamikatsu
Summer Festival
26th day of theseventh monthof the lunar calendar
Akiba Shrine,"Three Moons"August13
Hoji Obon gathering

15
Asahi Obon gathering

September

OctoberNovember December

Mid-September
Kamikatsu joint
athletic festival

October–start of November
Autumn festivals inindividual settlements

Early November
Music festival in theterraced rice fields

Late September
Kamikatsu-Awa
Bancha Festival

October 1: Yaeji
October 5: Ichiu
Physical Education
Day: Tanono
October 13: Nojiri
October 14: Kawanishi

Rice harvest

BanchaTea harvesting: July

Cherry blossoms

Primeval beech forests (Mt. Takamaru)

Late March–early April

Early–mid May

Jugatsuzakura

Peat moss on
Mt. Yamainu

Early April

June–July

October 16: Fukugawa
October 18: Yanagidani
October 19: Fukuhara
October 21: Fujikawa
November 3: Sezu
November 3: Hoji

Late September–early OctoberTea drying: August

Yuko citrus harvesting Yuzu citrus harvesting

Sudachi citrus
harvesting

Late April–early May

15

July

Experiences

Experiences▼ Mt. Y

Stay experienceguests also welcome

Late August–mid-September

OctoberNovember

Fall colors (Mt. Takamaru/Mt. Yamainu/Tonogawauchui Gorge)
Late October–early November
Amaryllis
flowers "Jugatsuzakura"
Late September

October–December

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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

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Sanagochi

To Sanagochi

1

Kamikatsu Sightseeing map

Okawara Highlands

1

Irodori Bridge MAP H - 7
2

KatsuuraThis bridge, 62 meters long and 1.5 metersside, connects the north and south banks of
the Katsuura River. It provides panoramic
views of seasonal scenery from a height of
15 meters.

2
Jigenji Temple

Kamiyama

Kanjo Falls
Kenshokai Peter Special Eldercare Home
Kenshokai Edinburgh Eldercare Home
Care House Hatonoie

To Kamiyama

3

Anazenjo

Mt. Takahoko

Asahimaru Pass

Kamikatsu Clinic

Irodori Nursery School
Kamikatsu
Elementary School

Ikumi

Super Forest Road

Distances and times from Kamikatsu Town Hall to main sightseeing spots
Destination

7

8

9

Mt. Yamainu

Distance■

Yaeji terraced rice fields

D - 8

approx.

■Mt. Takamaru Parking Area

C - 7

approx.

■kashihara terraced rice fields

F - 7

approx.

5 km approx. 25 min.

■Mt. Yamainu Parking Area

F - 7

approx.

4 km approx. 20 min.

Hyakken Falls

E - 5

approx.

■Kamiyama town limit

B - 3

approx.

13 km approx. 35 min.

Jigenji Temple

I - 2

approx.

■Okawara Highlands

H - 1

approx.

Kamikatsu Town Hall Branch Office

I - 4

■

Mt. Takamaru
Mountain climbing road

Yaeji terraced rice fields Chorakuji
TempleTo Naka(Formerly thevillage of Kisawa)

20 km approx. 50 min.

approx.

Sequoia
sempervirens

Mt Takamaru Sennennomori Parking Area/Plaza
Mountain climbing starting pointＰ

7 km approx. 20 min.

19 km approx. 50 min.

■Mt. Yamainu moss

Mt. Yamainu mountainclimbing starting point
Akiba Shrine/
three moons

Fudono terraced
rice fields

Prefectural
Highway

16

Tanaka House(Important Cultural Property)

7 km approx. 15 min.

10

Sightseeing site/
sightseeing pamphlet

Residential
Ochiai Senbon police box
Tsutsuji

Kashihara terraced
rice fields

Nojiri terraced
Kamikatsu
rice fields
Post OfficeＰ
Kuromatsuji Temple
Ayanosato
Ichiu terraced rice fields
Yuttari Jiden Chaya
Satogaeri
Jiden
Hanabiyori(one of the 100 most aromatic landscapes in Japan)
Yamanishi Inn
Kamikatsu Bio Co., Ltd.

Sennennomori
Fureaikan
Yamanogakko-Shizen no Yado Asahi

Hiura Tunnel

6

Tsukigatani Hot Spring Village campground
Pangaea Field
Irodori Bridge
Tsukigatani Hot Spring
Tsukinoyado
Irodori Co., Ltd.
PERTORNARE

7

Ganjoji Temple

Cafe polestar
Amadomarinofuchi

8

Fukuhara

Kamikatsu Frontiers Co., Ltd.
Bar IRORI
Glamping Base Camp

Katsuura

Yoshigahira rock house

Misugi Pass

Key
Prefectural Highway 16

Please see this website
for a detailed sightseeing
map.

Tsurugisan Super Forest Road

10Road to famous sightseeing spot
Mountain climbing roadA

Mokusan Co., Ltd.

9

B

C

D

E

0

To Naka(Formerly the town of Aioi)

Naka

http://www.kamikatsu.jp/kankou/

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5

Zero Waste Center

Fukuhara Clinic

Association of
Kamikatsu Town Hall commerceGSand industry
Kubo Great Cedar
Yamaai

Asahi

Kamikatsu Town
official website

Masaki

Ikkyu Chaya

Kankyo Machizukuri Y.K.

Tanono terraced rice fields

Yaeji Tunnel

Masaki Dam Park

Kamikatsu Middle School

Mountain climbing road

7 km approx. 25 min.

14 km approx. 40 min.

■

Chubu Sankei Prefectural Nature ParkBy carStarting point of Tsurugisan
Super Forest Road

Tokoji Temple

MasakiDaml H i ghway

Mt. Shimizu

iver Tonokawauchi
Gorge

ura R

Katsu

4

RISE & WIN Brewing Co.

TanukiMarkettu r aAyabuchi6

Hoji Tunnel

Cafe Ikumi

Hyakken
Falls

5

Fukugawa Tunnel

Kamikatsu Town Hall
Branch Office

Fumonji Temple

Tokushima-Kaminaka Pr
efec

Sentaro Tsutsuji

16

Masaki Tunnel

Takahoko Post Office3

Prefectural
Highway

GS JA East Tokushima

Magonoie

To Naka(End of the Super Forest Road)

Shinsakamoto
Tunnel

Wakka farm stay

Hoji
4

To Tokushima

Onbuchi and Menbuchi

F

G

H

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I

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Access to Tokushima Prefecture *OkayamaPrefecture: Time from Tokushima Awaodori Airport,

Hyogo Prefecture: Time from Tokushima Station,

Osaka Prefecture

Osaka Airport
Kobe

OkayamaKansai
AirportAwaji Island
NarutoKagawa Prefecture
Wakimachi

Kochi
Prefecture

To Tokyo

Tokushima

Wakayama
Prefecture

Kamikatsu
Town

Awa-Ikeda

Tokushima
Prefecture

Wakayama

Tokushima Airport

To Kitakyushu

To Tokyo

18 hrs.

From Osaka

2 hrs., 30 min.

From Kobe

2 hrs.

From Fukuoka

1 hr.

From Kyoto

3 hrs.

From Wakayama

2 hrs., 15 min.

From Kansai International Airport

2 hrs., 45 min.

Time from JR Tokushima Station to other means of transportation■ To Tokushima Awaodori Airport: 30 min. by bus

Expressway
Shinkansen
Railway

To Fukuoka

1 hr., 10 min.

10 hrs.

Kobe Airport

Sakaide Takamatsu: Time from Tokushima Port

From Tokyo■ To the Nankai Ferry terminal(for Wakayama): 15 min. by bus■ To the Ocean Trans Ferry Terminal(for Tokyo/Kitakyushu): 15 min. by bus

Access from the city of Tokushima
To Takamatsu▶ Tokushima Awaodori Airport – Tokushima Station
Bus: approx. 28 min. (600 yen)

▶ Tokushima Station – Kamikatsu
Car: approx. 1 hr.;bus: approx. 90 min.

Access by bus:
❶ [Tokushima Bus] departing from in front ofTokushima Station for Yokosenishi (860 yen)
❷ Change at Yokosenishi to [Town Bus] (400 yen)
❸ Get off at the Yokominebashi Bus Stop and walkfor five minutes to the Town HallPas
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Town bus schedule❷ Yokosenishi –Take National Highway 55
southbound and turn rightat Katsuuragawa Bridge
onto Prefectural Highway 16.
Follow Prefectural Highway
16 to Kamikatsu.

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To KobeTokushima
Tokushima
AirportInterchange
Yoshinogawa
BridgeYoshinogawa River
Tokushima
Tokushima Station 55 Prefectural
Offices
Tsurugisan Super Forest Road
Katsuuragawa River
Katsuuragawa
Bridge16Campground
Katsuura Town Hall 55

Kamikatsu
Town Hall

16

Tsukigatani Hot Spring To Komatsushima

To Naka

Kamikatsu premium volunteer taxi
Hidamari Association

Reference
Tokushima–Kamikatsu
Approx. 5,200 yen one way(not including dues)

090-76 27- 4 4 55

■ 130 yen/ km (small) ■ Dispatch charge: 300 yen■ Standby charge: 100 yen/10 min.
■ Dues: 300 yen/person/use

Address any inquiries about sightseeing to:

Kamikatsu Town Hall, Industry Dept.
3-1 Aza Shitayokomine, Oaza Fukuhara, Kamikatsu,
Katsuura-gun, Tokushima Prefecture 771-4501, Japan

Tel. +81-885-46-0111
Official website

Fax: +81-885-46-0323

ht t p: / / w w w .k a mi k a ts u .j p /Prices and other information in this pamphlet are current as of August 2020.

Kamikatsu Town
official website