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[Inuyama Station / Night Walk](Inuyama, Aichi) The Illuminated Castle Keep and the Castle Town Streets

April 6th, 2026

A night stroll through the illuminated National Treasure castle keep and the streets that retain the atmosphere of an old castle town

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[Hida-Kanayama Station / Night Walk] (Gero City, Gifu) — The Labyrinthine Alleyways of a Town Said to Have Inspired SILENT HILL f

April 5th, 2026

Hida-Kanayama, rumored to be the model for the world of SILENT HILL f — a walk through its silent streets and tangled kinkotsu lanes after dark.

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[Nagahama Station / Night Walk] (Nagahama City, Shiga) — Kurokabe Square After Dark and the Quiet Dining District of a Former Red-Light District

April 5th, 2026

After the tourist crowds vanish, the black-walled streets of Kurokabe Square take on a different character — and the city's former red-light district comes quietly alive.

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[Yokaichi Station / Night Walk] (Higashiomi City, Shiga) — The Denim Mecca and a Historic Covered Arcade

April 5th, 2026

A night walk through Yokaichi Station's Honmachi shopping arcade — where a global denim destination coexists with the quiet charm of an old merchant street.

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[Tsu-Shinmachi Station / Night Walk] (Tsu City, Mie) — A Retro Entertainment District and a Frozen-in-Time Arcade

April 4th, 2026

A night walk through Tsu's Daimon district and its remarkable Showa-era arcade — a place where the past hasn't quite let go.

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