# 街撮りドキュメンタリー / Machidori: Cinematic Street Scenes

> 日本各地の駅とその周辺の街並みを、写真と文章で記録するブログ。A bilingual blog (Japanese/English) documenting Japanese townscapes through walks around train stations, captured in photographs and writing.

## Pages

- [ホーム / Home](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja): Japanese top page
- [Home](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en): English top page
- [ブログ / Blog](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog): All Japanese posts
- [Blog](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog): All English posts
- [About](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/about): About the site and author

## ブログ記事 (Japanese Posts)

- [【当麻駅 / First Love 初恋のロケ地】（北海道上川郡当麻町）高校生の野口也英が登校するシーンのロケ地](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/04/13/1): (2026-04-13) 高校生の野口也英が店先で挨拶する登校シーンのロケ地
- [【犬山駅 / 夜の散歩】（愛知県犬山市）国宝の天守閣と城下町の雰囲気が残る通り](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/04/06/1): (2026-04-06) ライトアップされた国宝の天守閣と城下町の雰囲気を残した通りを巡る
- [【飛騨金山駅 / 夜の散歩】（岐阜県下呂市）ゲーム『SILENT HILL f』のモデルとなった、迷宮のような筋骨路地](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/04/05/4): (2026-04-05) ゲーム『SILENT HILL f』の舞台モデルと噂される飛騨金山。日没後の静まり返った街並みと、入り組んだ「筋骨」を巡る。
- [【長浜駅 / 夜の散歩】（滋賀県長浜市）静まり返る黒壁スクエアと、遊郭跡に残る古い飲食店街](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/04/05/3): (2026-04-05) 昼の賑わいが嘘のような黒壁スクエア。アーケードを抜け、かつての遊郭跡に残る古い飲食店街まで、夜の長浜を歩きました。
- [【八日市駅 / 夜の散歩】（滋賀県東近江市）デニムの聖地へと生まれ変わる、歴史あるアーケード商店街](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/04/05/2): (2026-04-05) 滋賀県東近江市、八日市駅周辺を巡る。全国的な知名度を誇るデニムショップと、古き良きアーケードの融合。
- [【津新町駅 / 夜の散歩】（三重県津市）レトロ感たっぷりの歓楽街とアーケード商店街](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/04/05/1): (2026-04-04) 昭和レトロな空気が漂う大門エリア。静まり返った百貨店周辺と、時代が止まったようなアーケード商店街を巡る。
- [【松阪駅 / 夜の散歩】（三重県松阪市）駅前の商店街と遊郭として栄えた飲み屋街](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/04/04/3): (2026-04-04) 駅前のアーケード商店街とかつて遊郭として栄えた飲み屋街を巡る
- [【和歌山駅 / 夜の散歩】（和歌山県和歌山市）ハロウィンの仮装と、静寂に包まれた巨大アーケード](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/04/04/2): (2026-04-04) ハロウィンの夜、賑わう歓楽街「アロチ」と、どこかノスタルジックなアーケード商店街を歩きました。
- [【福島駅 / 夜の散歩】（大阪府大阪市）高層ビルに隠れた、細い路地と下町のぬくもり](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/04/04/1): (2026-04-04) 梅田のすぐ隣に広がる、路地裏の美学。高層ビルと下町情緒が混ざり合う福島駅周辺を巡りました。
- [【伊那市駅】（長野県伊那市）雪が舞うなか散策する駅周辺と商店街](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/02/26/1): (2026-03-28) JR東海 飯田線の伊那市駅の周辺を散策しつつ写真を撮りました。
- [【甲府駅】（山梨県甲府市）駅ビルの吉田うどんを食べ電飾鎮座する武田信玄公を眺める](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/02/22/1): (2026-02-21) 甲府駅周辺を散策しつつ、駅ビルで吉田うどんを食べ、電飾された武田信玄公の像を眺めてきた
- [東京15区：政策リアリティ比較マトリクス（2026年衆院選）](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2026/02/07/1): (2026-02-06) 選挙でどの候補者に投票すればまったくわからないので比較マトリクスにしてみた
- [【北海道の街：名寄市】道北の中核都市のひとつである名寄市その中心駅の名寄駅の周辺 その街を歩いたとき](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2024/01/02/1): (2024-01-01) 厳冬期には氷点下30度にもなるという街の駅近くのけっこう立派なアーケードのある商店街を歩きました
- [【住む街を探す人へ：綱島駅】綱島温泉駅として開業したというちょっと経緯が面白いベッドタウンとしての街の魅力（神奈川県横浜市）](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/12/31/1): (2023-12-30) 街撮りchが綱島駅を訪問して撮影して感じたこと、撮影した動画からわかる街の雰囲気で住む街を探す人の参考になるかと思います。
- [【北見市】Netflix「First Love 初恋」ロケ地の街を歩く｜北見駅・商店街・屯田時計塔](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/12/27/1): (2023-12-26) Netflixドラマ「First Love 初恋」のロケ地となった北海道北見市。主人公たちが降り立つ北見駅周辺の商店街や屯田時計塔、レトロな建物を歩きました。
- [【北海道の街：根室市】日本の市で最も東に位置する根室市 その街を歩いたとき](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/12/19/1): (2023-12-18) 最東の市は霧がかかっていてどこか最果て感のある風情が魅力となる街を歩いたときのこと
- [【住む街を探す人へ：駒込駅】山手線の駅なのに大きな繁華街がなくて下町感が残るのが魅力（東京都豊島区）](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/12/10/1): (2023-12-09) 街撮りchが上尾駅を訪問して撮影して感じたこと、撮影した動画からわかる街の雰囲気で住む街を探す人の参考になるかと思います。
- [【住む街を探す人へ：上尾駅】人口が増えている上尾市。便利で新旧のバランスの良い街並みが魅力（埼玉県上尾市）](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/12/2/1): (2023-12-01) 街撮りchが上尾駅を訪問して撮影して感じたこと、撮影した動画からわかる街の雰囲気で住む街を探す人の参考になるかと思います。
- [【千葉市：千葉駅の周辺の街】前々からちょっと不思議な街の構造の経緯を調べてみた](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/29/1): (2023-11-28)
- [街撮りchではいろんな形で応援お願いしていますがその理由を書きます](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/23/1): (2023-11-22) 街撮りchでは撮影のための旅費、機材や資料の購入費などYouTubeチャンネルを運用するためのサポートをお願いしています
- [【岡山市の街：岡山城から表町商店街へ】後楽園の城見茶屋あたりから表町商店街の南時計台あたりまで歩く](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/21/1): (2023-11-20) 烏城と呼ばれる黒い天守閣が有名な岡山城を見ながら後楽園の横の城見茶屋あたりから表町商店街をぬけて南時計台あたりまで歩きました
- [【北海道の街：稚内市】ロシア語の表記が目を引くアーケード商店街を歩く](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/19/1): (2023-11-18) 最北の駅稚内駅の西側に連なるロシア語表記の看板が目を引く稚内中央アーケード商店街をご紹介いたします
- [【岡山市の街：奉還町商店街】懐かしい雰囲気の味わえるアーケード商店街を夜歩く](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/18/1): (2023-11-17) 日本からどんどん姿を消すアーケード商店街 岡山駅の西口側にある奉還町商店街をご紹介いたします
- [どこかの県知事がじゃこ天を「貧乏くさい」と言ったとか 松山の街を歩いたとき](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/16/1): (2023-11-15) 東北の某県の県知事がじゃこ天を出されて「貧乏くさい」と言ったとか言わなかったとかで思い出した松山の街を歩いたとき
- [帯広と釧路の賑わいの逆転 夏の北海道を旅して](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/14/1): (2023-11-13) 北海道を旅して帯広から釧路を移動 比較してみると日本のこれからが見えてくるような
- [再開発直前と再開発で解体工事開始直後の比較 京成立石駅の周辺を歩いた](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/11/1): (2023-11-10) 最近はお酒を飲むことへの愛が減ったような気がしますが今も酔っ払いへの愛にあふれた街 八戸の中心街を歩いたときの動画紹介です
- [酔っぱらいへの愛にあふれた街 八戸の中心街を歩いた](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/09/1): (2023-11-08) 最近はお酒を飲むことへの愛が減ったような気がしますが今も酔っ払いへの愛にあふれた街 八戸の中心街を歩いたときの動画紹介です
- [生まれ育った街を歩く（母校 神戸市立雲雀丘中学校から神戸電鉄鵯越駅まで）](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/06/1): (2023-11-05) 神戸の山間部の生まれ育った街にある母校神戸市立雲雀丘中学校から神戸電鉄鵯越駅までを歩く
- [「岡山駅から岡山城までの道のりを紹介」記事が今もよく見られてるのであらためて岡山の魅力を書いてみる](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/03/1): (2023-11-02) 10年以上前に書いた「岡山駅から岡山城までの道のりを紹介」という記事が今もよく見られている件について
- [西千葉にある某社へ転職しました。](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/11/02/1): (2023-11-01) 西千葉にある某社へ転職したんですがこの年齢のおじいを受け入れてくれるなんて感謝しかない
- [街撮りチャンネル（街撮りch）をはじめて3年｜チャンネル登録者26,000人突破](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2023/10/30/1): (2023-10-29) 街撮りチャンネル（街撮りch）は日本全国の駅前・商店街の街歩き動画を投稿するYouTubeチャンネルです。開設3年でチャンネル登録者が26,000人を突破しました。
- [生まれ育った街、神戸は長田区丸山から鵯越を歩く（４）。](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2017/11/08/1): (2017-11-07) 生まれてから18歳まで生活していた街である神戸は長田区丸山から鵯越を30年ぶりくらいに歩いてみた。
- [生まれ育った街、神戸は長田区丸山から鵯越を歩く（３）。](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2017/10/08/1): (2017-10-07) 生まれてから18歳まで生活していた街である神戸は長田区丸山から鵯越を30年ぶりくらいに歩いてみた。
- [生まれ育った街、神戸は長田区丸山から鵯越を歩く（２）。](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2017/09/21/1): (2017-09-20) 生まれてから18歳まで生活していた街である神戸は長田区丸山から鵯越を30年ぶりくらいに歩いてみた。
- [生まれ育った街、神戸は長田区丸山から鵯越を歩く（１）。](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2017/09/20/1): (2017-09-19) 生まれてから18歳まで生活していた街である神戸は長田区丸山から鵯越を30年ぶりくらいに歩いてみた。
- [ボーイング 787 （Boeing 787）トラブル多いのかな？](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2011/11/23/787_boeing_787): (2011-11-23) 東京への帰りに岡山空港でボーイング787の出発が遅延。搭乗口前が大混雑した様子を撮影した
- [岡山駅から岡山城までの道のりを紹介](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/ja/blog/2011/08/31/1): (2011-08-30) 岡山駅から岡山城まで歩いて行けることを写真付きで紹介。路面電車でも行けるが歩いても約1.8kmの道のり

## Blog Posts (English)

- [[Toma Station / First Love Filming Location] (Toma, Hokkaido) The Shopping Street Where Young Yae Walks to School](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/04/13/1): (2026-04-13) The filming location for the opening scene of Netflix's First Love, where teenage Yae greets a shopkeeper on her way to school.
- [[Inuyama Station / Night Walk](Inuyama, Aichi) The Illuminated Castle Keep and the Castle Town Streets](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/04/06/1): (2026-04-06) A night stroll through the illuminated National Treasure castle keep and the streets that retain the atmosphere of an old castle town
- [[Hida-Kanayama Station / Night Walk] (Gero City, Gifu) — The Labyrinthine Alleyways of a Town Said to Have Inspired SILENT HILL f](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/04/05/4): (2026-04-05) 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.
- [[Nagahama Station / Night Walk] (Nagahama City, Shiga) — Kurokabe Square After Dark and the Quiet Dining District of a Former Red-Light District](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/04/05/3): (2026-04-05) 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.
- [[Yokaichi Station / Night Walk] (Higashiomi City, Shiga) — The Denim Mecca and a Historic Covered Arcade](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/04/05/2): (2026-04-05) 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.
- [[Tsu-Shinmachi Station / Night Walk] (Tsu City, Mie) — A Retro Entertainment District and a Frozen-in-Time Arcade](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/04/05/1): (2026-04-04) A night walk through Tsu's Daimon district and its remarkable Showa-era arcade — a place where the past hasn't quite let go.
- [[Matsusaka Station / Night Walk] (Matsusaka City, Mie) — A Former Pleasure Quarter and Handwritten Bar Signs](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/04/04/3): (2026-04-04) A night walk through Matsusaka's downtown — from the station arcade to a former pleasure quarter and the retro back streets that still feel alive.
- [[Wakayama Station / Night Walk] (Wakayama City, Wakayama) — Halloween Costumes, Touts, and a Silent Giant Arcade](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/04/04/2): (2026-04-04) On Halloween night, a walk through Wakayama's lively Arochi district and its vast, nostalgic covered shopping arcade.
- [[Fukushima Station / Night Walk] (Osaka City, Osaka) — Narrow Lanes and a Downtown Shopping Street](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/04/04/1): (2026-04-04) A night walk around Fukushima Station — weaving through neon-lit shopping streets and quiet back alleys that feel worlds away from nearby Umeda.
- [[Ina-shi Station] (Ina City, Nagano) — A Snowy Walk Around the Station and Shopping Street](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/02/26/1): (2026-03-28) A walk around Ina-shi Station on the JR Iida Line — photographing the snow-dusted streets and whatever else caught my eye.
- [[Kofu Station] (Kofu City, Yamanashi) Yoshida Udon in the Station Building and the Illuminated Statue of Takeda Shingen](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/02/22/1): (2026-02-21) A walk around Kofu Station — udon in the station building and a look at the festively lit statue of Takeda Shingen out front
- [Tokyo District 15: Policy comparison matrix (2026 general election)](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2026/02/07/1): (2026-02-06) I had no idea who to vote for, so I made a comparison matrix
- [[Hokkaido Cities: Nayoro]Walking around Nayoro Station, the central station of Nayoro City, one of the core cities of Northern Hokkaido](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2024/1/2/1): (2024-01-01) I walked through a shopping street with a fairly impressive arcade near the station in a city where temperatures can drop to -30 degrees Celsius in severe winter.
- [[For People Looking for a Place to Live: Tsunashima Station]The charm of a bedroom town that opened as Tsunashima Onsen Station - an interesting history (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/12/31/1): (2023-12-30) What machidori.ch felt when visiting and filming Tsunashima Station, and the atmosphere of the city visible in the filmed video, which may be helpful for people looking for a place to live.
- [[Hokkaido Cities: Kitami]Walking through the city featured in Netflix drama "First Love"](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/12/27/1): (2023-12-26) The shopping street near the station has a good atmosphere but feels desolate and a bit sad. The population hasn't decreased much, so maybe it's because it became suburban?
- [[Hokkaido Cities: Nemuro]Walking through Nemuro City, the easternmost city in Japan](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/12/19/1): (2023-12-18) Walking through a city with a charm of an end-of-the-world atmosphere, with fog covering the easternmost city
- [[For People Looking for a Place to Live: Komagome Station]The charm of a station on the Yamanote Line with no large entertainment district, retaining a downtown feel (Toshima Ward, Tokyo)](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/12/10/1): (2023-12-09) What machidori.ch felt when visiting and filming Komagome Station, and the atmosphere of the city visible in the filmed video, which may be helpful for people looking for a place to live.
- [[For People Looking for a Place to Live: Ageo Station]Ageo City with a growing population. The charm of a city with good balance of old and new, convenient location (Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture)](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/12/2/1): (2023-12-01) What machidori.ch felt when visiting and filming Ageo Station, and the atmosphere of the city visible in the filmed video, which may be helpful for people looking for a place to live.
- [[Chiba City: Area around Chiba Station]I investigated the history of the somewhat mysterious city structure](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/29/1): (2023-11-28)
- [machidori.ch asks for support in various ways - here's why](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/23/1): (2023-11-22) machidori.ch asks for support for travel expenses for filming, equipment and material purchase costs, etc. to operate the YouTube channel
- [[Okayama City: From Okayama Castle to Omotecho Shopping Street]Walking from around Korakuen's Shiromi Chaya to around the South Clock Tower of Omotecho Shopping Street](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/21/1): (2023-11-20) Walking from around Korakuen's Shiromi Chaya, passing through Omotecho Shopping Street, to around the South Clock Tower, while looking at Okayama Castle, famous for its black keep called "Crow Castle"
- [[Hokkaido Cities: Wakkanai]Walking through an arcade shopping street with eye-catching Russian signage](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/19/1): (2023-11-18) Introducing Wakkanai Central Arcade Shopping Street with eye-catching Russian signage, stretching west from Wakkanai Station, the northernmost station
- [[Okayama City: Hokkancho Shopping Street] Walking through an arcade shopping street with a nostalgic atmosphere at night](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/18/1): (2023-11-17) Introducing Hokkancho Shopping Street on the west exit side of Okayama Station, an arcade shopping street that's disappearing from Japan
- [When a certain prefectural governor said jakoten was "poor-looking" - walking through Matsuyama](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/16/1): (2023-11-15) When walking through Matsuyama, remembered because a certain prefectural governor in Tohoku was served jakoten and said it was "poor-looking" or didn't say it
- [The reversal of liveliness between Obihiro and Kushiro - traveling through summer Hokkaido](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/14/1): (2023-11-13) Traveling through Hokkaido, moving from Obihiro to Kushiro - comparing them seems to show Japan's future
- [Comparison just before redevelopment and right after demolition work began for redevelopment - walking around Keisei Tateishi Station](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/11/1): (2023-11-10) Recently, my love for drinking seems to have decreased, but a city still full of love for drunks - video introduction of walking through Hachinohe's city center
- [A city full of love for drunks - walking through Hachinohe's city center](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/09/1): (2023-11-08) Recently, my love for drinking seems to have decreased, but a city still full of love for drunks - video introduction of walking through Hachinohe's city center
- [Walking through the city where I was born and raised (from my alma mater Kobe Municipal Hibarigaoka Junior High School to Kobe Electric Railway Hiyodorigoeshi Station)](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/06/1): (2023-11-05) Walking from my alma mater Kobe Municipal Hibarigaoka Junior High School in the mountainous area of Kobe where I was born and raised to Kobe Electric Railway Hiyodorigoeshi Station
- [Walking from Okayama Station to Okayama Castle: Route Guide & City Highlights](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/03/1): (2023-11-02) A walking guide from Okayama Station to Okayama Castle (1.8km, about 20–30 min), plus why Okayama City is one of Japan's most appealing cities to visit or live in.
- [I changed jobs to a company in Nishi-Chiba](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/11/02/1): (2023-11-01) I changed jobs to a company in Nishi-Chiba, and I'm nothing but grateful that they would accept an old man of this age
- [machidori.ch YouTube channel has passed 3 years](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2023/10/30/1): (2023-10-29) machidori.ch YouTube channel has passed 3 years, and channel subscribers have exceeded 26,000
- [Walking through the city where I was born and raised, Kobe from Maruyama, Nagata Ward to Hiyodorigoeshi (4)](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2017/11/08/1): (2017-11-07) Walking through Kobe, the city where I lived from birth to age 18, from Maruyama, Nagata Ward to Hiyodorigoeshi for the first time in about 30 years
- [Walking through the city where I was born and raised, Kobe from Maruyama, Nagata Ward to Hiyodorigoeshi (3)](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2017/10/08/1): (2017-10-07) Walking through Kobe, the city where I lived from birth to age 18, from Maruyama, Nagata Ward to Hiyodorigoeshi for the first time in about 30 years
- [Walking through the city where I was born and raised, Kobe from Maruyama, Nagata Ward to Hiyodorigoeshi (2)](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2017/09/21/1): (2017-09-20) Walking through Kobe, the city where I lived from birth to age 18, from Maruyama, Nagata Ward to Hiyodorigoeshi for the first time in about 30 years
- [Walking through the city where I was born and raised, Kobe from Maruyama, Nagata Ward to Hiyodorigoeshi (1)](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2017/09/20/1): (2017-09-19) Walking through Kobe's Maruyama district in Nagata Ward — the neighborhood where I lived until I was 18 — for the first time in about 30 years.
- [Boeing 787 - Does it have many problems?](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2011/11/23/787_boeing_787): (2011-11-23) A Boeing 787 departure was delayed at Okayama Airport on the way back to Tokyo, causing a crowd at the boarding gate
- [Okayama Station to Okayama Castle: Walking Route Guide with Photos](https://www.shigekitakeguchi.com/en/blog/2011/08/31/1): (2011-08-30) A photo guide for walking from Okayama Station to Okayama Castle (1.8km, about 20–30 min). Covers Momotaro-dori, streetcar stops, Korakuen, and the castle's famous black keep.