TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER110 / YAMATO

Japan · Kanagawa

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Yamato

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Water and a wooden bridge at Izuminomori大和市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Yamato offers source-water woodland, old houses and station-area cultural facilities. Begin around Izuminomori and the folk houses, saving Sirius for a separate station-area outing.

This guide covers places within Yamato, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

Water and a wooden bridge at Izuminomori01

A first-visit stop

Izuminomori Park

泉の森

Woodland and water around the Hikiji River’s source. Observe plants and birds from paths, avoiding protected source areas and checking waterside restrictions after heavy rain.

Getting there
Check the park approach from the north side of Sagami-Otsuka station

The relocated former Kitajima house02

A first-visit stop

Yamato Folk House Museum

郷土民家園

Relocated Ogawa and Kitajima houses show different eras of local domestic life. Avoid eating inside and check temporary closures and visitor areas.

Getting there
Find the folk-house entrance at Kamisoyagi 629-1 within the park

03

A first-visit stop

Sirius Cultural Center

文化創造拠点シリウス

A complex combining a library, arts and lifelong-learning facilities. Consider a book or culture stop in poor weather; it is separate from the park, and spaces have their own usage rules.

Getting there
Approach Sirius from the east side of Yamato station

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

The local specialties guide lists Kisen’s Izuminomori sweet, made with Dainagon beans and butter. Its name does not mean it is sold at a park stall; check the Rinkan shop, ingredients and availability.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try north of Sagami-Otsuka station → Izuminomori → the folk houses, checking opening before entering. There is no need to include Sirius in the same walk.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.