Motegi, Japan
茂木町
Motegi is a town of 11,891 people in Tochigi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Motegi
Townapedia lists 41 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 芳賀富士, 鎌倉山, Honda Collection Hall and Honda CVCC Engine.
Weather in Motegi
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About Motegi
Motegi (茂木町, Motegi-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,777 in 4503 households, and a population density of 68 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 172.69 square kilometres (66.68 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Motegi, Tochigi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
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Museums and landmarks41
Honda CVCC Engine
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
日本機械学会認定 機械遺産 第6号（1972年発表、世界で初めて米国のマスキー法（厳しい排ガス規制）をクリアした低公害CVCCエンジン。ホンダコレクションホール展示）
29 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes19
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7 more on the map.
History
The town of Motegi, and the villages of Sakagawa, Nakagawa and Sudo were created within Haga District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The three villages were annexed by Motegi on August 1, 1954.
From the History section of Motegi, Tochigi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare6
Map of Motegi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ibaraki Airport (IBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Mashiko 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Mooka 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Iwase 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Tomobe 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Ōmiya 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Kaminokawa 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Ujiie 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Chikusei 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Makabe 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Shimodate 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Motegi Town Office, Abasaa, Public domain
- Karasuyama Shinkin Bank Motegi Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Moka Railway 14-5 at Motegi Station, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Torii of Yakumo Shrine in Motegi, Tochigi - Aug 9, 2025, inunami, CC BY 4.0
- Tochigi prefectural road route 291 (Shimoisehata-Mashii line) in Hayashi,Motegi town, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marc Márquez, Dani Pedrosa and Michael Laverty 2013 Motegi, Box Repsol, CC BY 2.0
- Honda Collection Hall 2011, Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 地蔵院本堂, C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 益子参考館２号館と３号館, FukuroWaraw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Syutara-ji temple (Shirosato, Ibaraki, Japan) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ichikai Town Library & Museum of History and Folklore, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokuzo-ji Temple (Shirosato town, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Super Speedway (Twin Ring Motegi) 01, Abasaa, Public domain
- Motegi High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Mashiko Hosei High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- HondaCollectionHall, 韋駄天狗, CC BY-SA 2.5
- CocoroMashikoIriguchi, FukuroWaraw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 芳賀富士, Koda6029, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 能持院, Liesl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 瑞岩寺 - panoramio (3), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 瑞岩寺 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 瑞岩寺 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 瑞岩寺 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 道の駅もてぎ 2011年8月 - panoramio (2), Masashi Taomoto, CC BY 3.0
- Japanese-national-railways-C12-66-20110805, LERK, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 道の駅もてぎ 2011年8月 - panoramio (3), Masashi Taomoto, CC BY 3.0
- 道の駅もてぎ 2011年8月 - panoramio (1), Masashi Taomoto, CC BY 3.0
- 道の駅もてぎ 2011年8月 - panoramio, Masashi Taomoto, CC BY 3.0
- Moka-railway-Passenger-car-50-20110805, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- C11 325 drijfwiel, -5 februari 2012 a, Syuzo Tsushima from Akita, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- 六斎公園 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 荒橿神社 二の鳥居, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 荒橿神社 拝殿, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 荒橿神社 末社 稲荷神社, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 荒橿神社 末社 稲荷神社 2, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 荒橿神社 拝殿の扁額, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 荒橿神社 本殿, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 荒橿神社 加波山神社, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moka-railway-Moka14-4-20140505, LERK, CC BY-SA 3.0
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