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Yamanashi (prefecture), Japan
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Kiyosato Plateau (清里高原, Kiyosato Kōgen) is a highland in the northernmost part of Yamanashi Prefecture, famous as a summer resort for its cool climate. Many beautiful mountains and tourist attractions are there.
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This highland does business during summer as a beautiful flower garden. It does business as a Kiyosato ski area, and a lot of skiers visit there during winter season.
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This place is service area. A fresh local vegetable can be bought, and it can enjoy oneself over the barbecue.
清里フォトアートミュージアム
Formerly Kiyosato Museum Of Contemporary Art.
A Museum of Art was built by Tanaka Haruhiko in 1985. Tanaka Haruhiko also make some homemade jewelries. The jewelries are sold in the museum shop.
This small village was made for sightseeing. There are many gift shops and a small merry-go-round. This place is surrounded by a forest, so you can enjoy relaxation there. And there are famous for music box pavilion. You can make your original music box there. Every season, this village is crowded.
This ham store is very popular. Especially their in-house made Vienna sausage is well-known and very popular. You can eat pizza baked in a stone oven.
This beer called Touchdown has 5 types. Dunkel and Premium Rock Bock are two type of Touchdown. These beer won by Japan Alcoholic Drink Competition Beer Section.
オーベルジュ清里
Auberge is small clean hotel. You can experience a farmstay, make your own homemade jam and engage in some horse riding. Auberge has an independent farm.
This large dormitory was made by Paul Rusch, American. There are many accommodations, many shops, many restaurants and a lot of attractive foundations.You cannot enjoy everything in a day.
Kiyosato Kogen Highland Hotel was registered by the government. The interior decoration is classical.
Use the Chuo Expressway from Tokyo interchange to Sudama IC, Nagasaka IC, Obuchizawa IC by a car (90 minutes).
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