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At the Castle of Sweets, where the Nami Confectionery is located, you can see the scenery of making sweets through the glass of the factory in the shop. There is a 2000m wooden path in Nasuka and the experience forest, where you can enjoy forest bathing and sometimes you can meet squirrels. In addition, there is a day-trip hot spring facility with a style of pure Japanese style on the site, which includes a large bath (10 to 22 o'clock) with a size of 20 tatami mats, as well as a sauna. The hot water is flowing at the source.

Some 80 pieces of pretty angel and cupid art ornaments collected from all over Europe, including a terracotta angel statue from the 4th century BC and a bronze statue from the 19th century. There is also an English garden where you can enjoy the flowers of the four seasons around the Old Rose, and you can enjoy freshly picked fruit (from July to early September) at the Blueberry Garden. Shop and garden admission free. It takes 40 minutes.

Classic car museum where you can ride and touch, and famous cars of the past line up. The box-shaped Ford, Porsche 356, Jaguar E-type, etc. are a lineup that is irresistible for enthusiasts. There are also classic cars that can actually be boarded, and Ford's fire engines are very popular. Also on display is Mach 5 from the Hollywood movie Speed Racer. The Nasu Classic Car Museum is only open to the public in Japan, and photography is free.

Exhibits that fans want to see once, such as the uniform worn by the American-born superstar, NBA's Michael Jordan at the Atlanta Olympics, the autograph sign of Marilyn Monroe, and the instruments used by the Beatles, are lined up for 30 minutes.

A petting experiential zoo where you can play with monkeys and ride elephants. In the "Elephant Forest", you can enjoy the elephant ride on the elephant's back, as well as touch the long nose and feed. In "Fureai Hiroba", you can interact with ruffish lemurs, ring-tailed lemurs, and small and cute squirrel monkeys. The "Animal Theater", a fun animal show held by monkeys, cats and parakeets, is a daily performance. Because "Fureai Hiroba" and "Animal Theater" are indoor facilities, you can enjoy them even on rainy days.

An experience-type safari park where you can enjoy a variety of about 70 kinds of lions, tigers, giraffes, etc., and 700 wild animals are left free-range while feeding them with buses and private cars. On Saturdays from April to the end of October (every day during the summer vacation period), there is a night-time night safari, where you can see the active appearance of nocturnal animals. Safari walks where you can see animals while walking are also popular.

A herb plantation that grows about 300 varieties. There are all-weather gardens and open cafes where you can feel the refreshing breeze of the plateau. There are more than 20 kinds of Nasukogen herbal teas produced carefully in their own plantations. The experience class unique to the herbal specialty store held every day is herbal soap making (1300 yen), aroma salt making (1300 yen), moisture cream making (2000 yen ~) and a full course. I am glad that no more than 5 people do not need a reservation.

Near from Nasu IC, a hole spot where you can easily stop. About 5.8km of promenade leads along the road, but it is separated from the roadway, so you can enjoy a quiet walk. If you listen to it, the singing of wild birds in the distance... Try to move your body lightly while taking in the sun through the trees.

It is the largest resort hotel in the Nasu Kogen, with hot springs and indoor heated pools available for day trips. The hot springs are equipped with a variety of hot water baths, including a large outdoor bath full of wildness, a jacuzzi and a cypress bath. There is also a restaurant that can be used as a set with a day hot spring.

A Western-style pastry shop with a variety of items from cakes to baked goods and jams.