TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER1782 / SŌMA

Japan · Fukushima

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Sōma

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

The Nakamura Castle front gate between stone walls相馬市
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Hi, I’m Tabi!

Visit the Nakamura Castle ruins in central Sōma and Matsukawaura on the coast to the east. Plan how you will travel between them.

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

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

The Nakamura Castle front gate between stone walls01

A first-visit stop

Nakamura Castle Ruins

中村城跡

Look for the surviving front gate, stone walls and moat to get a sense of the castle’s layout. The photo shows the front gate, known as the Ōtemon.

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

02

A first-visit stop

Matsukawaura Prefectural Natural Park

松川浦県立自然公園

This lagoon formed at the mouths of the Uda and Koizumi rivers. Check road conditions and access notices before heading to the coast.

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

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

The green seaweed hitoegusa from Matsukawaura is also called aosa locally. It is used in miso soup and sold dried.

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.