Guided tour “Senzaki Town Walk” every Saturday to visit the hometown of Misuzu Kaneko

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Feb 17, 2025

This tour departs from Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum and does not require reservations

A free guided tour called "Senzaki Town Walk" is held every Saturday from 1:30 p.m. (no reservation required), starting from the Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum in the Senzaki district. This tour is led by the "Nagato Volunteer Guide Association" to Senzaki, the hometown of "Misuzu Kaneko," a children's song poet from Nagato City. You will walk around the area with a guide who will explain the "scenery of the heart" of Ms. Misuzu, who created such children's songs as "To Me, a Little Bird, and a Bell" and "The Great Fishing Boat".

Tour Overview

Dates Every Saturday

Start time 13:30 (Registration by 13:20)

Time required: 2 hours (about 3 km)

Area Senzaki

Departure Location Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum

Recommended season All season

Contact: Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association
TEL : 0837-27-0074

Route Details

START] Kaneko Misuzu Memorial → Misuzu Street (Gokurakuji Temple, Henshoji Temple and other places related to Ms. Misuzu)

→ Honmachi Dori → Honmachi St. Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum GOAL

*If you wish to enter the Misuzu Kaneko Memorial Museum, a separate admission fee (500 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary, junior high and high school students) is required.
*Specified days and times are also available (reservation required and charged).

On the Misuzu Street, you will visit spots such as "Seto", "Henshoji Temple", "Gokurakuji Temple", "Misuzu Bronze Statue", "M20000 Mosaic Art", and other places that were read in the poem or are associated with the poem.

We hope you will feel the gaze of Misuzu in Senzaki, the town that nurtured the children's song poet, Misuzu Kaneko.
We look forward to your participation.