Sightseeing spots in Mashiko,Tochigi
Click to jump to that item.| 1．Mashiko,Tochigi |
| Mashiko (益子町, Mashiko-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,841 in 7914 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km². The total area of the town is 89.40 square kilometres (34.52 sq mi). Mashiko is known for its pottery, called Mashiko ware (益子焼). |
| Population: 21,160 Area: 89.40km2 |
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Mashiko,Tochigi : Temple
| 1．Saimyō-ji (Mashiko) |
| Saimyō-ji (西明寺) is a Shingi Shingon Buddhist temple of the Buzan-ha located halfway up a mountainside in the town of Mashiko, Tochigi, Japan. Built in 737 and rebuilt in 1492, it is one of the four oldest temples in eastern Japan. It is the only temple where one can see a statue of a laughing Enma, the Judge of Hell. The temple also has a stand of shikeidake, a decorative bamboo originally from China with four-sided, rather than round, stalks that grow to 30 feet in height. Saimyō-ji has been designated an Important Cultural Property by the Government of Japan.[1] |
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Mashiko,Tochigi : station
| 2．Nanai Station |
| Nanai Station (七井駅, Nanai-eki) is a railway station in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Mooka Railway. |
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| 3．Mashiko Station |
| Mashiko Station (益子駅, Mashiko-eki) is a railway station in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Mooka Railway. |
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