What to do around Suzuka?
Jan 11, 2016 | 12:41 pm
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What to do around Suzuka?
I may be attending the F1 race down near Suzuka this year. Other than the race track, what else is good to see down there? I see there are a bunch of shrines and temples, but is there anything else of note?
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Jan 11, 2016 | 9:53 pm
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I don't think there's much around Suzuka, really, but going just a bit farther north to Nagoya will put you on the Shinkansen route, and then you can take yourself to Tokyo in 90 minutes or to Kyoto in less than an hour.
If you're into Japanese history and culture, you could travel south from Suzuka and visit the Great Shrine of Ise, one of the imperial shrines, but if you're not, you may be unimpressed.
Near Ise is Toba, home of the Mikimoto Pearl Company, which has an industrial tour and at least used to have an exhibition of traditional pearl diving.
Traveling west of Nagoya on a local train will bring you to Hikone (not Hakone, Hikone) on Lake Biwa, which has an well-preserved original castle.
If you're into Japanese history and culture, you could travel south from Suzuka and visit the Great Shrine of Ise, one of the imperial shrines, but if you're not, you may be unimpressed.
Near Ise is Toba, home of the Mikimoto Pearl Company, which has an industrial tour and at least used to have an exhibition of traditional pearl diving.
Traveling west of Nagoya on a local train will bring you to Hikone (not Hakone, Hikone) on Lake Biwa, which has an well-preserved original castle.
Jan 12, 2016 | 4:55 pm
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I'm actually starting in Tokyo. I'll be there for four days and then down to Suzuka the night before the race. Race should end around 1pm or so so my options were to either spend the day in Suzuka or head back up to Tokyo.
If I read Google maps correctly, its about 3hrs by train so I just might head back up to Tokyo.
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If I read Google maps correctly, its about 3hrs by train so I just might head back up to Tokyo.
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Jan 12, 2016 | 5:09 pm
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Jan 13, 2016 | 8:10 am
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And it's only just changed to 2pm after being a 3pm start for years.
There's nothing to see around Suzuka unless you're particularly interested in semi rural architecture and rice paddies. Also you'll be staying in Nagoya, Suzuka isn't exactly a hive of excitement.
There's nothing to see around Suzuka unless you're particularly interested in semi rural architecture and rice paddies. Also you'll be staying in Nagoya, Suzuka isn't exactly a hive of excitement.
Jan 13, 2016 | 4:49 pm
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You could be correct on the time. I was looking at the Formula 1 website and interestingly enough, all races show as starting at the same time. I'm going to guess that the site has not been updated with the actual start times, just the calendar dates.
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Jan 13, 2016 | 11:56 pm
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This year's timetable has yet to be published. Here's last year's:
http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/en/f1/timeschedule.html
If you are in the Nagoya area and have any interest in architecture (particularly in regards to the transition period when Japan began to adopt Western building styles) I would urge you to consider Meiji Mura in Inuyama. Inuyama also has a small but wonderful castle, I believe it is the last to remain in private hands.
http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/en/f1/timeschedule.html
If you are in the Nagoya area and have any interest in architecture (particularly in regards to the transition period when Japan began to adopt Western building styles) I would urge you to consider Meiji Mura in Inuyama. Inuyama also has a small but wonderful castle, I believe it is the last to remain in private hands.