20130625-20130630 Japan : Location Hunt - Top Gear - Race Across Japan


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Top Gear - Race Across Japan
Top Gear - Race Across Japan is the race featured in Top Gear Series 11 Episode 4 aired on 13 July 2008. The race is from Ishikawa-ken Hakui to Chiba-ken Mount Nokogiri Hyakushaku Kannon (Hundred Feet Kannon), with Clarkson driving a Nissan GT-R, while Hammond and May use public transport.
This session only cover the Mount Nokogiri part.
Chiba-ken Awa-gun Kyonan-machi / Futtsu-shi
The nearest train station is Hamakanaya station of JR Uchibou Line.
Looking at the car park from the top of Mount Nokogiri, where Clarkson parked his car Top of Mount Nokogiri [S11E04] Hammond and May walking towards the Nihon Temple, which is where the Hyakushaku Kannon located
[S11E04] Clarkson walking towards the entrance of Nihon Temple Sign board at the entrance of Nihon Temple Sign board at the entrance of Nihon Temple
[S11E04] Clarkson walking into the entrance of Nihon Temple [S11E04] Clarkson walking up the stairs towards Hyakushaku Kannon [S11E04] Clarkson reached the destination but cannot find Hammond and May
Sign board at Hyakushaku Kannon Hyakushaku Kannon [S11E04] Hammond and May arrived
[S11E04] And found Clarkson already there hosting a fake lecture to the camera [S11E04] Clarkson, Hammond and May wrapping up the race Hyakushaku Kannon
Hyakushaku Kannon [S11E04] Looking at Clarkson arriving at the scene from the observation point above the Hyakushaku Kannon The observation point above the Hyakushaku Kannon
Looking from the cable car at the mount top station Looking from the cable car at the mount top station The cable car station at the top of the mount
Looking from the cable car back at Mount Nokogiri Looking from the cable car back at Mount Nokogiri Looking from the cable car back at Mount Nokogiri
   
The cable car station at the bottom of the mount