Tsugaru and Shimokita Peninsulas travelogue highlights local landmarks

A traveler documented a five-day journey through the Tsugaru and Shimokita Peninsulas, visiting several cultural and natural landmarks. Key stops included the Iwaki Mountain Shrine, which recently began renovation work, and the Tsuru no Maihashi Bridge, a 300-meter-long wooden bridge.

The itinerary also featured the unique architecture of Kizunoki Station, modeled after Shakoki-dogu clay figurines, and the Takayama Inari Shrine, known for its thousand torii gates. The trip concluded with visits to the Seikan Tunnel Memorial Museum and the Cape Tappi lighthouse, offering views of the Tsugaru Strait.