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Rent a Bicycle and Go! Spring Course
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Last updated:
Mar 25, 2015
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Nagato Tourism Convention Association
Rent a Bicycle and Go! Spring Course
We will introduce you to the following ↓This time, we will go sightseeing in Nagato to enjoy spring to the fullest by using<Half-day course
JR Senzaki Station ⇒ (5 min) ⇒ Misuzu Park ⇒ (10 min) ⇒Rent a bicycle at JR Senzaki Station
After renting a bicycle at the tourist information center in Senzaki Station, let's go for a short trip!rent-a-cycle
usage fee
200 yen (within 4 hours), 400 yen (1 day)loaner (e.g. from a bank)
As a general rule, the applicant must be a high school student or older. However, they must be able to use the bicycle without any safety hazards.usage time
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *Loans are accepted until 3:30 p.m.guarantee fee
A guarantee fee of 1,000 yen is required at the time of application for use, in addition to the rental fee, but will be fully refunded upon return. To use the room, you must fill out an application form at the Senzaki Station Tourist Information Center.Inquiry
Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association (TEL 0837-22-8404) ↓About 5 minutes by rented bicycleIsuzu Park
Misuzu Park is a road park built at the entrance to the Shirokata Tunnel in the middle of the "Chikamatsu-Misuzu Road" connecting Aomi Island and Yumoto. Trees and grasses mentioned in Misuzu's nursery rhymes have been planted in the park, and there are also six poem monuments. From the "hilltop observatory" at the top of the hill, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Senzaki townscape. In the cherry blossom season, there are not many cherry trees, but many different kinds of cherry trees are planted, including yōkō-zakura, somei-yoshino, yae-zakura, and ukon-zakura.
After enjoying the cherry blossoms and the view from the hilltop at Misuzu Park, head to your next destination. ↓ Rent a bike for about 10 minutes↓.Seifu Murata Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall for Seifu Murata, who laid the foundation for the Meiji Restoration
Visitors can learn about the achievements and personalities of Murata Seifu and Shufu Masanosuke, two local forerunners who played a central role in reforming the clan government in the turbulent political climate at the end of the Edo period, through their artifacts and other materials. The museum also exhibits ethnic materials, allowing visitors to learn about the history and culture of their hometown.admission fee
Adults 200 yen, Elementary, junior high and high school students 100 yenHours of operation
9:00-17:00closed day
Tuesdays (open if Tuesday is a national holiday), 12/29 - 1/1Inquiry
Seifu Murata Memorial Museum (TEL 0837-43-2818) ↓After learning about Seifu Murata at the Murata Seifu Memorial Museum, visit his former residence (a short walk).Misumi Villa
Former residence of Seifu Murata near Seifu Murata Memorial Museum
Seifu lived in this old house for about 30 years, from his birth at the age of 19 until his retirement at the age of 63 and death at the age of 73. The main house is a gabled building with thatched roof, and has an entrance with a simple ceremonial platform and a side entrance with a dirt floor for family members. The entrance hall with a ceremonial platform leads to an antechamber and a tatami room for guests, which is characteristic of samurai residences. The house is designated as a national historic site along with the cemetery on Mt. There are Shibata-style rice hulls, a yuden, a stable, and a sanctuary. ↓ Rent a bicycle for about 20 minutes↓.Yasuo Kozuki Museum of Art
The Yasuo Kagetsu Museum of Art is located in the heart of Misumi, the hometown he called "my" earth, surrounded by beautiful nature. The museum houses and exhibits the original drawings of the Siberian series, Yasuo Kagetsu's masterpiece, as well as drawings, toys, and other works that were carefully preserved by the Kagetsu family after his death. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the artist's death, and eight works from the Sibeliya series in the collection of the Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art are on display. ↓Before heading to your next destination, we recommend stopping by the Yumen Fureai Center, a day-trip bathing facility.
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↓Passing through Kagetsu Road, go to the next destination
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↓ Rent a bike for about 5 minutes ↓.Meiho Temple
A temple that is said to have received special protection as the spiritual center of the Mori family during the Edo period.
A cute rabbit at the gate!
↓ Rent a bike for about 20 minutes.Fisherina Kojima
You can see Senzaki Harbor on the other side of the river and enjoy the pleasant sea breeze as well as the scenery of moored fishery boats, yachts, and boats. ↓About 20 minutes by rented bicycle.Qinghai Island Seaside Square
At the base of Senzaki and Aomi Island sightseeing, you will be welcomed by a father and son whale swimming in the big sky.
There is a monument in honor of Misuzu Kaneko, a monument to Akira Otsu, a monument to the repatriation of the Japanese people, etc., a sightseeing boat stop, souvenir stores selling Nagato's specialties, and a facility and store Aomijima with a variety of restaurants are also located here.
You can look around the monument at Qinghai Island Seaside Square, shop at Shop Qinghai Island, or just watch the sea from near the embankment... After a short rest here, we will head for JR Senzaki Station, the end of the terminal station this time. ↓Take a rented bike for about 2 minutes↓.
