Japan · Niigata
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
関川村
Explore historic residences in Sekikawa’s Shimoseki area. Check railway disruptions and replacement transport before planning your visit.
This guide covers places within Sekikawa, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Two different places: start with whichever interests you.
01A first-visit stop
渡邉邸
The official guide introduces the buildings and garden of this prosperous historic household. The photograph shows the exterior in 2022. Follow visitor and photography rules and check current Yonesaka Line transport guidance.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
A first-visit stop
東桂苑
Built in 1905 for a branch of the Watanabe family, this residence has garden views. Check current access to the building and garden and cafe service. The place-name panel is decorative.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
02 · A LITTLE BITE
The tourism association introduces local soba and restaurants using Sekikawa-grown Koshihikari rice. Check current offerings and ingredients such as buckwheat, wheat and broth; no particular shop’s menu is guaranteed.
Official guide03 · YOUR FIRST WALK
Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.
Check directionsCheck actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.
Information checked:
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.
