Tochigi 4K Drive - Japan National Route 294 - Motegi Town to Otawara City 2020

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00:00 Japan National Route 294 - Motegi Town, Tochigi
08:00 Nasukarasuyama City, Tochigi
26:16 Nakagawa Town, Tochigi
37:48 Otawara City, Tochigi

National Route 294 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kashiwa, Chiba and Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima in Japan, with a total length of 249.9 km (155.28 mi).
(Wikipedia)

Motegi (茂木町, Motegi-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Motegi is the site of "Twin Ring Motegi", a complex built by Honda which hosts all types of car and go-cart racing, the Honda Collection Hall transport museum, a resort-style hotel, and the "Hello Woods" camping and nature area.

The Nissan Proving Grounds for testing off-road vehicles are also located in Motegi.
(Wikipedia)

About the summer festival in Nasukarasuyama City
The Yamaage-matsuri Festival consists of the Karasuyama Yamaage Festival and the mikoshi (portable shrine) of the Yagumo Shrine. The festival is held for three days around the fourth Saturday of July in Nasukarasuyama City, Tochigi Prefecture. The Yamaage Festival boasts a tradition dating back over 450 years and features an extravagant open-air kabuki play unmatched even in Japan. The main attractions are the beautiful dance and the stage setting with the perfectly coordinated movement of young people. During the festival, numerous street stalls are set up and the area is abuzz with spectators.

The Yamaage Festival was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016. “Yama (mountain)” in the Yamaage Festival stands for Harikayama, a mountain made of washi paper and bamboo and used as the stage background for the open-air kabuki play. The perfectly coordinated group movement of young people lifting this mountain behind the stage is also a must-see. Once the stage is set, a beautiful dance performance by a group of dancers delights and entertains. There are also other stirring performances such as "Masakado" in which a Gamagaeru (giant toad) appears; "Modoribashi," which features an ogress; and "Hebihimesama" based on the folktale of Karasuyama.
https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/japan-travel-planner/tochigi/0000021.html

Nakagawa (那珂川町, Nakagawa-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Ōtawara (大田原市, Ōtawara-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The city's name may also be spelled "Ohtawara" as indicated by the official city website.

During the Sengoku period, the area was controlled by the Ōtawara clan, who built Ōtawara Castle in 1545. The surrounding jōkamachi was a shukuba on the Ōshū Kaidō highway to northern Japan. During the Edo Period, Ōtawara Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate lasted for over 250 years until the Meiji period. Kurobane Domain was another feudal domain which existed within the borders of modern Ōtawara during this time. With the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Ōtawara was created. On December 1, 1954, the town of Ōtawara and the villages of Chikasono and Kaneda combined to form the city of Ōtawara. The city annexed part of Nozaki Town on December 31, 1954 followed by part of Nishinasuno Town on April 1, 1955 and the town of Sakuyama on November 5, 1955.

Ōtawara is one of the largest rice producing areas in Tochigi. The city is also home to four industrial parks, and industries include corporations such as Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation which sells medical imaging equipment worldwide including CT scans, and Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. which specializes in the sales of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and skincare products. Tochigi Nikon Corporation, a member of the Nikon Group that designs and manufactures optical products, electronic imaging equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and optical lenses, is also located in Ōtawara.
(Wikipedia)

Tochigi Prefecture
Nestled between the Kanto plain and the central mountains of Japan, Tochigi is an accessible peek into rural and ancient Japan. Nikko is home to some of the country's most magnificent temples and shrines, spread over three complexes. Stop in Utsunomiya for ultra-famous gyoza, or the hot spring resort of Kinugawa Onsen for a dip and a river cruise.
https://www.japan.travel/en/destinations/kanto/tochigi/

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Filming Date: August 6th, 2020

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