museum
Honda Collection Hall
Honda's official museum at Twin Ring Motegi showcasing racing motorcycles, Formula 1 cars, and production vehicles.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Ichikai
Tochigi, Japan · Asia
About Ichikai
Ichikai is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Motegi, 56km from Irohazaka Winding Road.
Ichikai is in Tochigi, Japan, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Motegi, about 8 km away.
Ichikai (市貝町, Ichikai-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,684 in 4507 households, and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 64.25 square kilometres (24.81 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Ichikai?
Within an hour or so of Ichikai: Honda Collection Hall (11 km), Mobility Resort Motegi (11 km), Fukuroda Falls (37 km), Tsukuba Circuit (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Ichikai?
The nearest famous roads are Irohazaka Winding Road, Mount Haruna Touge and Bandai-Azuma Skyline.
Where is Ichikai?
Ichikai is in Tochigi, Japan, about 8 km from Motegi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,262
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Tochigi
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 36.5433, 140.1020
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Ichikai
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Mobility Resort Motegi
Honda's twin-track complex in the Tochigi hills, formerly Twin Ring Motegi, with a 4.8 km road course, a unique superspeedway oval, and Super GT and MotoGP heritage.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Fukuroda Falls
A 120 m cascade descending in four broad tiers over a rock face, reached by a tunnel and lift to several viewing decks. In hard winters the whole face can freeze.
37 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Tsukuba Circuit
Compact 2.045 km Ibaraki track that became the world benchmark for time attack, hosting legendary Hot Version and Best Motoring battles. A sub-minute lap here is the holy grail of tuner culture.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Nikko Toshogu Shrine
A lavishly decorated UNESCO shrine complex set among towering cryptomeria trees in the mountains north of Tokyo.
51 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Irohazaka Winding Road
Twin one-way mountain roads with 48 hairpin bends linking Nikko to Lake Chuzenji, each curve named after a character of the old Japanese alphabet. Spectacular in autumn and legendary among touge drivers.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ichikai
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 56 kmIrohazaka Winding RoadTwin one-way mountain roads with 48 hairpin bends linking Nikko to Lake Chuzenji, each curve named after a character of the old Japanese alphabet. Spectacular in autumn and legendary among touge drivers.
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