TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER239 / MINAMIASHIGARA

Japan · Kanagawa

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Minamiashigara

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Woodland and steps at Daiyuzan Saijoji in 2013南足柄市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Minamiashigara in Kanagawa offers wooded temples, parks and Kintaro legends. Choose the temple or waterfall area first and plan separate transport between the three sites.

This guide covers places within Minamiashigara, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

Woodland and steps at Daiyuzan Saijoji in 201301

A first-visit stop

Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple

大雄山最乗寺

Explore buildings and worship paths at this Soto Zen temple in cedar woodland. Read tengu stories as temple legends. The photo dates from 2013; choose a route suited to its many steps.

Getting there
Check the temple’s official access guidance

02

A first-visit stop

Maruta no Mori Forest Park

足柄森林公園丸太の森

A forest park with walking paths, an old farmhouse and a wooden school building. Check current entry and facility access. The former Pakabu attraction ended operations from April 2025.

Getting there
Check transport to the park in Hiromachi

Yuhi Falls in 201003

A first-visit stop

Yuhi Falls

夕日の滝

A waterfall associated with the legend of Kintaro’s first bath. The photo dates from 2010; water and foliage vary with weather and season. View from marked paths and avoid slippery water edges.

Getting there
Check buses from Daiyuzan station toward Jizodo and your return

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

The city’s specialty guide features sweets such as tengu senbei. Check ingredients and availability when choosing a gift; similarly named products can differ by maker.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the Jizodo bus stop area → marked paths toward Yuhi Falls. Check weather and return buses first, watch your footing and plan the temple and forest park separately.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.