🌳🚶♂️ Now Accepting Participants for the Izumisano Tourism Volunteer Association’s “Teku-Teku Tour” to Hineno-sho Ogi (Japan Heritage)
The popular “Teku-Teku” walking tour is back this autumn!
Stroll through the early-autumn rural scenery of Hineno-sho Ogi, a designated Important Cultural Landscape.
Enjoy fields lined with blooming red spider lilies as friendly local guides lead the way at a relaxed pace.
〖Tour Details〗
Walk Through Hineno-sho Ogi
— A gentle stroll across an early-autumn Important Cultural Landscape highlighted by red spider lilies —
📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
📍 Meeting Time & Place: 9:45 AM at Enman-ji Temple
(5 minutes on foot from Shimo-Ogi bus stop / 8 minutes from Naka-Ogi bus stop)
🕒 Scheduled Finish: Around 2:00 PM
🚌 Access (to the meeting point) — by bus
Nankai Bus from Izumisano Station at 9:10 (for Inunaki-san)
Wakayama Bus from JR Hineno Station at 9:21 (for Inunaki-san)
Wakayama Bus from JR Kumatori Station at 9:05 (for Kokawa Station) — get off at Naka-Ogi
Bus timetables may change. Please check the latest information in advance and use public transportation on the day.
🗺️ Route (Approx. 6.0 km)
Enman-ji Temple → Chofuku-ji Ruins → Ogi Elementary School → Hibashiri Shrine → Bishamon-do Hall → Onzui Bridge → Saeno-kami (a roadside guardian deity) → Renge-ji Temple → Higashi-no-Ike Pond → Saiko-ji Temple [rest & lunch] → Zentoku-ji Temple → Shimo-Ogi bus stop
📞 Emergency contact on the day: 080-3849-3901 (Japanese only)
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〖Participant Recruitment〗
💡 Capacity: 50 participants (advance reservation required)
💴 Participation Fee: ¥500 (includes insurance)
⏳ Application Deadline: Monday, September 22, 2025
🎒 What to Bring: Packed lunch, drinks, rain gear, picnic sheet, towel, etc.
🔶 Health & Safety: Please stay hydrated, wear a hat, and manage your condition appropriately.
☔ In Case of Rain: Held in light rain. In case of heavy rain, the tour will be postponed to Sunday, September 28.
Updates on postponement/cancellation will be posted on the official website and Facebook on Friday, September 26, 1:00–4:00 PM.
📢 Applications & Inquiries
Izumisano Tourism Volunteer Association (10:00 AM–4:00 PM)
TEL: 072-458-3901 (Japanese only)
Email: sanonoeemon@rinku.zaq.ne.jp
👉 Website: https://izumisano-kanvora.com/index.html
👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/izumisanokankouv/
🔗 Related Link
Izumisano City Tourism Information Center (Operated by the Izumisano Tourism Volunteer Association)
