The red brick building at the city center is the landmark of the Koryu-kan (visitor center). Take a short rest for tea there, and get a lot of information about the city.

The volunteer guides can accept your request if you book in advance.

Let’s walk around the city and feel the spirit of the townspeople.

English speaking guides can introduce the casual and informal Japan to the domestic and overseas foreigners and want them to carry away pleasant memories of Japan to their home.

Local products, such as cakes, and pickles of fresh water fish and vegetables in plenty.

The books and festival goods available. You can buy them in dollars.

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• Open 9:00 - 17:00 (altered due to conditions)
• Closed on Dec. 29,30,31,Jan.1,2,3
• tel.0478-52-6675
• 1 min. on foot from JR Sawara Station
  10 min. by car from JR Katori IC
• http://www15.ocn.ne.jp/~skk/

Located on the street just in front of Sawara Station, renovated from a closed shop.

Vegetables and foods produced by the local people and the dining corner.

• Open 10:00 - 19:30
• Closed on Wednesdays
• tel.0478-52-5570
• 1 min. on foot from JR Sawara Station
  10 min. by car from Katori IC
• http://www.z-yappei.co.jp/
• i-94-3, Sawara, Katori City

Farm products and foods from locals

• Open on the first and third Saturday (altered due to conditions)
• In the court of “Mayu”
• during 9:00 - 12:00
• i-84, Sawara, Katori City
• 1 min. on foot from JR Sawara Station,
  10 min. by car from Katori IC

30 antique shops. Hunt curios and get fresh vegetables and other local products.

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• Open on the first Sunday (altered due to conditions)
• 8:00 - 15:00
• i-3368, Sawara, Katori City (in the precincts of Yasaka-Jinja)
• 15 min. on foot from JR Sawara Station,
  10 min. by car from Katori IC