Hino Station leads to Hinomiya Shrine and the surrounding agricultural landscape. Rice paddies and Japanese plume grass give the route its seasonal rural character.
Other route ideas around the same area.
Explore Hino's Shinsengumi connections through the Inoue Genzaburo, Sato Hikogoro, and Hijikata Toshizo museums. Hinoshuku Honjin, the Shinsengumi Furusato History Museum, and Takahata Fudoson Temple add further historical stops.
From Hino Station, pass the red-pepper Jizo and the former sericulture laboratory's Kuwa House. The Chichi Ichou and two-color ginkgo trees lead into a broader avenue of ginkgos before Toyoda Station.
From Toyoda Station, follow rows of cherry trees toward Asahigaoka Central Park. The Takibi stone monument continues the seasonal route toward Hirayamajoshi-koen Station.
From Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station, the loop reaches the Sekido battlefield site and Kumano Shrine. Haramine Park and Tenshudai continue through the historic area before the return to the station.