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Japan Romantic Road
The is a series of theme routes devised by local mayors along the route between Utsunomiya and Ueda in 1982. It describes of several surface roads between Tochigi Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture in central Japan linking a number of scenic landscapes, ''onsen'', and towns that parallel the scenery along the original Romantic Road in Southern Germany. Route description The Japan Romantic Road encompasses of surface roads across Tochigi, Gunma, and Nagano prefectures in central Japan. It links a number of scenic landscapes, ''onsen'', and towns that parallel the scenery along the original Romantic Road in Southern Germany. From Utsunomiya, the road travels northwest along National Route 119 to Nikkō and the shrine to Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nikkō Tōshō-gū. It then follows National Route 120 to several scenic spots, including Lake Chūzenji, Fukiware Falls, and Oigami Onsen. The route leaves National Route 120 in Numata, continuing west on National Route 145 to National Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utsunomiya
is the prefectural capital city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 519,223, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Utsunomiya is famous for its ''gyoza'' (pan fried dumplings). There are more than two hundred ''gyoza'' restaurants in Utsunomiya. had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 census. The nearby city of Oyama, Tochigi, Oyama is included in Greater Tokyo, but Greater Utsunomiya is not, despite the two areas amalgamating somewhat. It is the 10th most populated city in the Kantō region. Geography Utsunomiya is located in south-central Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō plains. It is approximately north of Tokyo. The historic town of Nikkō, Tochigi, Nikkō is approximately northwest of Utsunomiya. The average altitude of the city is . Surrounding municipalities Tochigi Prefecture * Nikkō, Tochigi, Nikkō * Kanuma, Tochigi, Kanuma * Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Shimotsuke * Mooka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukiware Falls
is a waterfall located in the city of Numata, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and a Natural Monument. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", per a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990. In , it is featured on the 'ta' card. Overview The falls are located on the upper reaches of the Katashina River and have a height of and width of . The Katashina River forms a between the confluence of the Hikawa River ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads In Gunma Prefecture
A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an road surface, improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are road hierarchy, many types of roads, including parkways, avenue (landscape), avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, thoroughfares, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), median strip, medians, shoulder (road), shoulders, road verge, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths. Definitions Historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or some maintenance. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines a road as "a line of communication (travelled way) using a stabiliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Röttingen An Der Romantischen Straße
Röttingen is a town in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated south of Würzburg, and east of Bad Mergentheim. Geography Climate The valley of Tauber is one of the driest areas in Bavaria and belongs to the continental, dry and warm type of climate with very little of rain. There are more than 30 days every year when the temperature is above 25° Celsius (77 °F) and fewer than 10 days every year where the temperature is below 0° Celsius (32 °F). Subdivisions The town is divided into the sections of Aufstetten, Röttingen, and Strüth. History The Alemannic tribe of the "Ruoter" (Ruotingen = Röttingen) probably settled first on this place in the late 5th century. The oldest documents in the town date back to 1103, and the town privilege was given in 1275. In 1298 the town was the scene of the Rintfleisch massacres, when a certain "Lord Rintfleisch", accusing the town's Jews of having obtained and desecrated a consecrated host, gathered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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