Start slowly, with one place. Find a view and a small meal.
早川町
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Hayakawa is a mountain town in Yamanashi with pilgrimage history and forests. Start in the Akasawa district after arranging return transport across this extensive mountain area.
This guide covers places within Hayakawa, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Two places to begin
Two different places: start with whichever interests you.
01
A first-visit stop
Akasawa Post Town
赤沢宿
A settlement that developed as a post town on the pilgrimage route between Minobusan and Shichimensan. View traditional buildings and stone paths from permitted roads, taking care on slopes and wet stones. Respect private homes.
Getting there Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
A shrine grove designated a natural monument by the town. Respect worship and woodland conservation, and check permitted access. Plan transport separately from Akasawa.
Getting there Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
The town’s food guide introduces handmade soba and seasonal mountain ingredients such as wild vegetables and mushrooms. Confirm dishes, booking and operating arrangements, and check buckwheat allergies. This is not a suggestion to forage and eat wild plants.
Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access. Choose your departure point on the map.
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Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.