Let’s walk around the town with an old map in your hand. Senzaki version/every Sunday

Start/End Dates:August 6, 2021(Fri) ～ March 27, 2022(Sun)

Event Time: 10:00 AM～12:00 PM

Organizer: Yamaguchi Prefecture Tourism Federation

Tour of Senzaki, a port town that prospered as a port of call for Choshu and Kitaura whaling and Kitamae ships

　Senzaki, Nagato City, was called Setozaki in the Edo period (1603-1867) and was a prosperous port town. In addition to being a fishing port for sardines and whales, it was also a port of call for the westbound route of the Kitamae-bune, and commerce thrived there. With an old map in hand, the Nagato Volunteer Guide Association will take you on a tour of the town to see what it must have looked like in those days. [Every Sunday from August 2021 to March 2022 *Reservations required at least 3 days in advance.]

Basic Info

Venue	Meeting place: Nagato City Tourist Information Center YUKUTE
Location	4297-1 Senzaki, Nagato City
Access	From Hiroshima (approx. 50 min. from Minehigashi JCT on Chugoku Expressway) Minehigashi JCT on Chugoku Expressway → Ogori Hagi Road → Prefectural Road No.28 → National Road No.191 → Turn left onto Prefectural Road No.34 at "Senzaki" intersection → Turn right onto Prefectural Road No.282 toward Aomi Island at the first traffic light → Senza Kitchen ■From Kyushu (approx. 50 min. from Mine-nishi IC on Chugoku Expressway) ) Chugoku Expressway Mine-nishi IC→Prefectural Road No.33→Road No.435→Turn left at "Kuniyuki" intersection to No.316→Turn right at "Itamochi" intersection to Prefectural Road No.34→Turn left at the third traffic light to Prefectural Road No.282 for Aomi Island→Senza Kitchen ■From Motonosumi Inari Shrine and Kakushima (about 40 min. from Motonosumi Inari Shrine) National Road No.191 "Shomyoichi Go straight toward Aomi Island at the intersection of Route 191 "Shomyoichi" → Go straight at the two-way street in front of Nafco → Turn left toward Aomi Island on Prefectural Road 282 at the intersection of "Shiraigata Higashi" → Senza Kitchen
Parking	ant

Contact

(Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association
Phone Number: 0837-27-0074

Map

Let's walk the streets with an old map in hand." is

　This is a guided walk in which visitors can trace the history of the town while looking at beautiful old maps produced by the Choshu clan’s cartographer and guided by a local guide. Walking through the town with an old map in hand and thinking about the streets, townscapes, and people’s lives in the past will make you feel like you are on a little time trip. We hope you will enjoy this “historical and romantic” walk through the town.

Official Site

Official Pamphlet

Details of the event

Date and Time: August 6, 2021 – March 2022 Every Sunday from 10:00am to 12:00pm
*Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time.
Participation fee: 1,500 yen per person, 1,000 yen per person for 2 persons, 500 yen per person for 3 or more persons
Meeting place: Nagato City Tourist Information Center YUKUTE 4297-1 Senzaki, Nagato City TEL：0837-26-0708
Minimum number of participants: 1
Course: Roadside Station Senza Kitchen/Yukute Tourist Information Center — Yasaka Shrine — Enjyukuji Temple — Ruins of a moat — Ruins of a boat factory — Suzaki Shrine — Birthplace of modern whaling — Gokurakuji Temple — Misuzu Kaneko Memorial Museum — Senza Kitchen (about 3.7 km / 2 hrs)