Your first visit to Rikuzentakata
Learn about disaster and recovery at Rikuzentakata’s Miracle Pine and tsunami memorial museum. Respect places of remembrance and check weather and evacuation guidance first.
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Meet a new place with Tabi. Discover sights, local food and a first walk.
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Your first visit to Shiwa
Explore Shogen-in Temple and Goronuma Pond in Shiwa Town. These are distinct from the similarly named Shiwa Castle Site in Morioka.
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Explore a reconstructed castle gate and the world of Miyazawa Kenji. These two stops are apart, so plan transport between them.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Ichinoseki
Genbikei and Geibikei have similar names but are separate gorges on different rivers. Allow time to travel between them and check the correct destination on your map.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Iwate Town
This guide covers Iwate Town, rather than the whole prefecture. Visit a roadside market and Mido Kannon as separate stops with transport planned between them.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Sanuki
Pair Shidoji Temple with a coastal roadside station in Tsuda. This guide covers Sanuki City, whose boundary differs from the historic Sanuki province encompassing today’s Kagawa.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Tadotsu
Visit Doryuji and Kaiganji, two separate temples in Tadotsu. Plan transport between the grounds and check which areas are open for respectful visits.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Zentsuji
Visit Zentsuji and Koyamaji, two temples on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Distinguish the city from its namesake temple and plan transport between the two precincts.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Ayagawa
Pair Takinomiya Tenmangu Shrine with riverside Takinomiya Park in Ayagawa. Plan worship and walking as separate stops, following seasonal conditions and current local notices.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Higashikagawa
Visit a former merchant house in Hiketa and a shrine in Matsubara. These stops are in different parts of Higashikagawa, so plan onward and return transport.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Kanonji
Explore a giant coin-shaped sand design and grounds shared by two pilgrimage temples. Check the slopes to the viewpoint and temples, choosing a manageable route.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Kotohira
Plan a Konpira shrine visit and a historic theater visit as separate activities in Kotohira. The main shrine requires a long stair climb; consider fitness and weather, and check theater admission separately.
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