Your first visit to Shimotsuke
Explore an ancient temple site and a local-history museum in Shimotsuke, Tochigi. This is a visit to excavated and interpreted remains, rather than a surviving ancient temple complex.
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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 Asahi
Discover Onuma’s waterside scenery and a local winery in Asahi, Yamagata. Distinguish this town from namesakes in other prefectures and plan transport between the separate stops.
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Explore a hilltop castle and a town spring in Ono, Fukui. Check the climb and return transport, and distinguish cloud-sea photographs from conditions on your visiting day.
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Visit a historic cherry tree and a local produce stop in Furudono, Fukushima. Plan transport and check road restrictions between the separate places; spring photographs do not show current blooms.
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Explore a temple and a history and film museum in Takehana, Hashima, Gifu. Distinguish this city from the island namesake and check each venue’s access and exhibition rules.
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Former Miwa became part of Ama in the 2010 merger. Explore a temple in Hachisuka and a museum tracing everyday local life.
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Former Shippo joined Ama in the 2010 merger. Discover its craft heritage through cloisonne displays and a signpost bearing the name of the production area.
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An elm beside the Tokachi River and Otsu Coast reveal two sides of Toyokoro. The stops are far apart, so plan transport and consider seasonal conditions.
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A seasonal rose garden and the centennial memorial tower offer two views of Chippubetsu. Plan around flowering seasons and garden opening dates.
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Explore Tokachi’s greenery and local history at a garden and a museum in Makubetsu. This guide follows the original app GID and does not extend into former Churui.
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Seaside Rokkakudo and wooded Hanazono Shrine reveal contrasting sides of Kitaibaraki. Plan transport between the coast and the inland hills.
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Discover riverside scenery and the seasons of Sarayama Park in Saza. Spring cherry blossoms and early-summer irises depend on timing and weather.
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Former Emukae joined Sasebo in 2010; this guide follows the old town area. Explore a historic honjin mansion and Jufukuji Temple for local history and seasonal scenery.
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Explore an observation deck at Hoshika and a coastal roadside stop on mainland Matsuura. This guide follows the original administrative area and does not extend into Fukushima or Takashima.
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Discover Hamanoura’s coastal rice terraces and a hot-spring facility overlooking Kariya Bay in Genkai. The fields and sea change with the season and weather.
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Explore a pottery village and a historic shrine in Imari. See the hills and kiln chimneys of Okawachiyama, then consider a separate stop at Imari Shrine in town.
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Discover local history through castle ruins and a museum in former Azuchi Town. It is now part of Omihachiman; this guide keeps to the former town’s area.
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Visit a castle with an original keep and a pond garden in Hikone. Plan the castle’s stone steps and the garden walk separately to suit your mobility and current access conditions.
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Explore historic wooden temple architecture at Jorakuji and Chojuji, two of the Konan Sanzan temples. They are separate stops; check construction, reservations and seasonal visiting conditions before planning.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Misasa
Discover Misasa’s hot-spring streets and mountain temple scenery. Mount Mitoku’s pilgrimage climb is very different from a street walk; plan it separately with suitable equipment and admission conditions.
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