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A former post hall located on the approach to the road connecting Minobu-san Kuen-ji and Shichimen-san. Along the steeply pitched cobblestone road that clings to the mountainside, former inns and water fields with scheme bills are lined up to convey the old image. It was selected as an important traditional building group preservation area by the government in 1993.

A valley along the Southern Alps Highway, which runs north-south through Hayakawa-cho. At the northern end, there are Nishiyama and Narada hot springs, which are popular driving routes. In autumn, the vivid autumn leaves of maple, zelkova, oak and sumac dye the mountain skin and color the river surface.

From children to the elderly with the concept of a relaxing space where you can play for a day, there are six kinds of baths, plus a sauna. Meals can be made from local Yamanashi prefecture meat and seafood bowls and sweets directly from the locality. More than 8,000 books can also be read.

A town-run hot spring facility nestled in the deep mountains near the headwaters of the Fukushi River, with large baths and open-air baths for both men and women. You can enjoy forest bathing while relaxing in a wide open-air bath surrounded by rich trees. You can stay if you book (weekends only).

The station is located in Nanbu-cho, the birthplace of bamboo shoots and southern tea; the goods house sells water boiled bamboo shoots (* sold out early in the year of poor harvest); and the restaurant is popular for a limited time-limited use of bamboo shoots and wild plants, and hand-made soba noodles of soba school "Izumi".

Roadside station, located at the transportation hub of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. Since the town of Nanbu has long been known as a green tea source, you can meet a variety of products using Nanbu tea in the facility. The produce sales store sells fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as Baumkuchen, which is made from southern tea kneaded into dough, and sprinkles of tea leaves. At the restaurant, there are plenty of menus featuring southern tea from tea soba to parfait. It also offers local gourmets such as local brand meat, Koshu beef sukiyaki and Fuji Sakura pork cutlet curry, so you can enjoy the food of Nanbu-cho.

The specialty is Minobu Manju, which is made by carefully cooked Hokkaido red beans and white sugar, wrapped in thin skin. If you eat it for a snack, there are two sets of 180 yen. Eight pieces 720 yen ~. Minobu Yokan 750 yen and Matcha Yokan 800 yen are also popular.

Kanei 3 (1626) A long-established Japanese confectionery that has been around since the Edo period. In March 2018 (2018), under the philosophy of "Confectionery to Extend Kotohogi", the store name was changed to "Prayer Confectionery Kanyomi Kawaki", and the 14th head of the head, Soichi Ikegami, created, "Minobumanju", which has been loved by local people and worshippers for many years, has been evolved into "Minobumanju" with the prayer that more life will be achieved by eating.

The origin of "Minobu Yuha" was made by a disciple who cared about the body of a Nichiren saint. The raw yuba in Bushuya is an additive-free raw yuba made only from specialty soybeans and water, with a formula that has remained unchanged since the Kamakura period. There are a total of four types of raw yuba, including Shimizu, which is made up of soy milk and made up of a film. A limited number of "heavy sheets [jumai] yuba" made by artisans taking their time, carefully, and by layering them into dozens of pieces, is 20 a day. Marvel at the sweet taste and rich taste of plump soybeans. According to the store manager, "the best done in the history of Bushu-ya." we also deal with dried shiitake mushrooms, which are domestically produced and pesticide-free, as well as some particular dry products.

A seven-minute aerial walk to the peak of the power spot Minobu Mountain on a ropeway boasting the height difference (763m) of Kantoichi. Each of the two panoramic view gondolas has a vermilion color meaning amulet for No. 1 "Chion-go" and a red color meaning mystery for No. From the summit, you can enjoy a great panorama of great views, such as the World Heritage Mount Fuji, Suruga Bay, the Southern Alps, and the Yagatake Renfeng.