Japan · Okayama
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
総社市
Meet Soja through a temple in the Kibiji landscape and a quiet temple gateway. The two places are separate, so check transport for each.
This guide covers places within Soja, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Two different places: start with whichever interests you.
01A first-visit stop
備中国分寺
A temple whose five-storey pagoda forms part of the Kibiji landscape. The photo is from 2012. Distinguish the current buildings from the earlier temple site; do not assume the pagoda interior is always open.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
02A first-visit stop
宝福寺
A temple associated with the painter Sesshu. The photograph shows its gateway in 2017. Respect worship and training spaces, follow photography rules and check which areas are open.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
02 · A LITTLE BITE
The area preserves a tradition of akagome red rice. Distinguish food products from ceremonial fields, and check current products, cooking instructions and allergen labels.
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 the walking routeCheck 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.
