TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER382 / SHIKAMA

Japan · Miyagi

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Shikama

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

Date Shrine worship hall exterior in 2012色麻町
Local historyFirst-visit planCheck transport

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Shikama is a rural town in Miyagi’s Kami district. Explore local stories at a shrine on a burial-mound hill and another associated with kappa folklore. Distinguish it from Shikama in Himeji, Hyogo, and plan travel between stops.

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

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Date Shrine worship hall exterior in 201201

A first-visit stop

Date Shrine

伊達神社

A shrine on a burial-mound hill, noted for old ginkgo and cedar trees. The photograph shows its worship hall exterior in 2012. Check permitted visitor areas and photography rules.

Getting there
Check current road or bus connections from Furukawa Station and the shrine entrance at Shikama aza Machi3.

View map Official guide
Photograph of Isora Shrine02

A first-visit stop

Isora Shrine

磯良神社

The town introduces this shrine as Okappa-sama, associated with kappa folklore. The photo shows its torii in March 2025. Approach the legend as local culture and respect the religious setting.

Getting there
Locate the shrine at Ichinoseki aza Higashi-nawashiro28 on official maps. Plan transport from the other shrine and return connections separately.

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02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Town guidance describes growing egoma perilla and using it as food and oil. For seeds or perilla-oil products, check actual origin, ingredients, storage and availability; no health effect, shop or current price is guaranteed.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

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 entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
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.