Planning it alone
The trip excites you,
but prep is the hard part
- Digging through dozens of Google Maps tabs and blog posts just to plan the spots and route
- You get there and it’s closed, under construction, or off-limits on weekdays — a wasted trip
- The JR Hisatsu Line is still down from the 2020 floods — rental car/highway bus is a must, and the spots are scattered in the mountains
- Going solo means there’s no one to snap your photo
What's in the package
So you can tour right on arrival —
we sort it all out
- A Natsume pilgrimage course around the author's hometown of Hitoyoshi/Kuma
- Hitoyoshi Station · Tengubashi Bridge (Kuma River) · Amemiya Shrine
- Hitoyoshi Station — A landmark of the Hitoyoshi area
- Tengubashi Bridge (Kuma River) — The red arch bridge spanning the Kuma River
- Amemiya Shrine — The model for the 'Tsuyugami Shrine,' and the Totoro forest
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