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Region travel guides

Meet a new place with Tabi. Discover sights, local food and a first walk.

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Your first visit to Nagatoro

Explore Iwadatami’s rock formations and the approach to Hodosan Shrine. Colors and flowers in the photographs reflect their capture dates. River access and worship have different conditions; check water levels, closures and routes separately.

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Your first visit to Namegawa

Visit Musashi Kyuryo Forest Park’s central entrance and Senpuku-ji in Izumi. This is Namegawa in Saitama, distinct from Namerikawa city in Toyama. Check park and temple access separately.

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Your first visit to Okegawa

Explore traces of the old Nakasendo post town in Okegawa. Start with Jonenji’s red gate and Daiunji, taking time to appreciate streets that remain places of daily life and worship.

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Your first visit to Ranzan

This is Ranzan in Saitama, distinct from Kyoto’s Arashiyama. Follow the earthen defenses of Sugiyama Castle and Sugaya Yakata to explore medieval castle sites through their surviving terrain.

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Your first visit to Tsurugashima

Follow the rainmaking tradition of the Suneori area in Tsurugashima. Shirahige Shrine and Kandachigaike Pond are linked by this tradition; the giant dragon procession is an occasional event, not a permanent display.

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Your first visit to Yorii

Visit the reconstructed gate and main bailey remains at Hachigata Castle Park in Yorii. These are two stops within the same castle site, where the focus is on terrain and surviving remains rather than a skyline of castle buildings.

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Your first visit to Hanyu

Combine a walk through Hanyu Suigo Park with a visit to Saitama Aquarium. Park access and admission to the aquarium are separate; flowers and exhibits may differ from those present when the photographs were taken.

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Your first visit to Nishiazai area

Former Nishiazai became part of present-day Nagahama in the 2010 merger. This guide covers Sugaura’s lakeside settlement and Suga Shrine within the app’s original Nishiazai area, rather than all of Nagahama.

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Your first visit to Ritto

Explore Konsho-ji’s woodland setting and Ohno Shrine in Ritto. Check transport between the two separately; this guide does not present them as a single short walking route.

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Your first visit to Yasu

Visit the wooden architecture of Mikami Shrine and Osasahara Shrine in Yasu. This Mikami Shrine is distinct from Kyoto’s similarly named shrine. Plan exterior viewing separately from any special interior opening.

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Your first visit to Yogo area

Former Yogo became part of present-day Nagahama in the 2010 merger. This guide covers Lake Yogo and its lakeside hydrangea garden within the app’s original Yogo area, rather than the whole present-day city.

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Your first visit to Higashiomi

Visit the main hall and Niomon gate of Hyakusaiji in Higashiomi. These are two stops within the same temple, not temples in different municipalities. Wear footwear suited to woodland paths and stone steps.

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Your first visit to Kohoku area

Former Kohoku became part of Nagahama in the 2010 merger. This guide covers Odani Castle’s remains and history museum within the app’s original Kohoku area, rather than all northern Lake Biwa or present-day Nagahama.

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Your first visit to Matsue

Explore Matsue’s castle-town scenery around the keep and Shiomi Nawate. Plan keep admission separately from a street walk, and check current official notices about restoration and restricted paths.

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Your first visit to Okinoshima

Visit the worship hall and entrance torii at Tamawakasu-mikoto Shrine in Okinoshima Town. These are two stops within one shrine, not sites across the Oki Islands. Arrange transport from the port separately.

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Your first visit to Okuizumo

Explore the rocky Oninoshitaburui gorge and the history of tatara ironmaking in Okuizumo. A nature walk and a museum visit are separate outings; check transport between them and current path access.

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Your first visit to Onan

Discover Dangyokei Gorge and Koboku no Mori Park in Onan. The rocky gorge and herb garden are separate places, not necessarily joined by a short walk. Check current road and facility access before setting out.

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