TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER1352 / KIKUGAWA

Japan · Shizuoka

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Kikugawa

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

Landscape at Yokochi Castle Ruins菊川市
Local historyFirst-visit planCheck transport

Hi, I’m Tabi!

Explore two sides of Kikugawa history at a mountain castle site and a former administrator’s residence. Plan transport between them and follow access restrictions.

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

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Landscape at Yokochi Castle Ruins01

A first-visit stop

Yokochi Castle Ruins

横地城跡

Part of a nationally designated group of historic fortification sites. Explore its surviving terrain and respect any closures for conservation work.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

Main house at the Kuroda Family Residence02

A first-visit stop

Kuroda Family Residence

黒田家代官屋敷

A residence associated with a family of Edo-period administrators. Check the day’s accessible areas and respect private residential sections.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Kikugawa deep-steamed tea is known for its longer steaming process. Tea fields are working land; stay outside and ask a shop about flavour and brewing.

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.