Kakegawa, in the prefecture of Shizuoka is a Japanese city that is relatively new. The first and original city was founded in 1959. The second, newer city was founded in 2005 when 2 other small towns were merged into the original city. Today, Kakegawa is a thriving city of over 118,000. Don't miss the Kakegawa Castle, which was redone and reopened in 1995. You will also want to see the Kakegawa Kacho-en. This private garden that is open to the public houses a wide variety of exotic birds and plants. You can also see fields and fields full of green tea growing in Kakegawa. There are mountains as well as the Nakatajima Beach in Kakegawa, and visitors can enjoy either or both.
The Ryotanji Temple is a shrine as well, with beautiful gardens and a cemetary, and should not be missed. Also, the Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments is a fascinating glimpse of the musical instrument industry that anyone with even a casual interest in music will find fascinating. Restaurants in Japan can be of several types. You can dine at a specialized Japanese restaurants, a Ramen-ya restaurant, which serves ramen, a Soba-ya restaurant, which serves noodle dishes, or a Kaiten-zushi restaurant, which serves sushi. There are many other types of Japanese restaurants, including the Family Style, which serves Western, Chinese, and Japanese foods. Hotels in Kakegawa are many and varied. There are small, cozy, Japanese style hotels, and large, luxury, Western style hotels. If you are looking for a cheap hotel in Japan, let EasyToBook.com help you to locate the hotel that best suits your needs.