Saturday, September 18, 2010

Directions to Komakko Land - Towada Horse Park

Geo Coordinates will get you to the general area N 40*36.893    E 141* 07.877 Also known as Komakko Land



To see photos and video clip of a recent trip, click here. 


SHORTCUT - via Simon of Out the Gate - cuts at least 10 min  off the trip for us. 
  • Take Route 10 into Towada (go out POL gate, stay on it until you reach Towada; or go through town, I'm not sure of that way as I live by the toll road). 
  • This parallels the rail road tracks, turn RIGHT at the Y. 
  • Go through 4 lights (this takes a while).
  • Turn right at the first street after the 4th light. 
  • Go 1.4 km (7 streets) and turn left (you'll see a brown sign like the one above).
  • Go  past a house with lots of apple trees to a funky intersection. 
  • Continue straight up the hill until you see the sign for the Towada Horse Museum on your left. 
Here are the directions we were first given; either set will work.   
  •  Take Route 10 into Towada (go out POL gate, stay on it until you reach Towada; or go through town, I'm not sure of that way as I live by the toll road). 
  • Stay along the river & rail road tracks, stay left at the Y,  past Homac, until the light. 
  • Take a LEFT over the canal. 
  • Pass the shrine, follow the blue traffic signs to Route 102....turn RIGHT
  • This will take you out of Towada....around 4 km you'll see a rest area (pull out with vending machines) on your left.
  • You'll turn RIGHT just after this turn out where you see a tall, skinny blue sign with cartoon horses on it.
It will look similar to this one (these are the dancing pony signs you'll follow)

And this is over the highway as you turn RIGHT
  • Drive about 2 km, through fields....around 2 km you'll see a dancing pony sign and  turn LEFT  toward the hills (there is a sign like the one  above - that looks like it may be directing you left.....but you want to stay straight until you've gone the 2 km  or you end up at a golf course). 
  • Drive 2.8 km - you'll go through a 4 way stop sign. Go up a hill. The Park is on your LEFT.

Hours:
  • 0830 - 1800 (April 1 - Oct 31)
  • 0830 - 1700 (Nov 1 - Mar 31)
  • Closed: Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday) and New Year
  • Note slides will be closed if it has rained. 
Visit the Komakko Land website!

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