Culture Obitoke-dera Jim Swan short walk north of Obitoke station, the second stop from JR Nara on the Sakurai
Culture Isonokami Shrine Paul Hackshaw trail that follows a route down into southern Nara, reaching as far as Sakurai
Activities Yokohama’s Nogeyama Park & Zoo Harumi Inouye You can find monuments of Teijo Nakamura, a female poet and Shozan Sakuma
Activities Yokogawa Fushigi Festival 2026 Late Apr around the area enjoying various performances including children's kagura
Transportation Matsuyama – Hiroshima Super Jet Anonymous Alternatively, if you’re heading to Kyushu, you can take a night ferry to Kokura
Culture Mantou Mitama Festival 2026 Late May On my visit, this was followed by four members of the Ato Kagura troupe
Transportation Matsuyama – Hiroshima Cruise Ferry Anonymous Alternatively, if you’re heading to Kyushu, you can take a night ferry to Kokura
15 Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine Hannah Sy It boasts a unique architecture that's purely Japanese style, called Sumiyoshi-zukuri.
