[Ibaraki Prefecture] Departing from Chiba Prefecture! A special experience limited to 4 days. Join the Kashima Naval Air Squadron Site Night Adventure Tour!

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• Will the "Tanuki-sama" grant your wishes?! Night adventure and fantasy illumination at the Kashima Naval Air Center ruins
• Tour Overview
• The setting for the night adventure. A place of fantasy where history comes to life: "Kashima Naval Air Corps Ruins"

Will the "Tanuki-sama" grant your wishes?! Night adventure and fantasy illumination at the Kashima Naval Air Center ruins

A 20-minute tour around the former Kashima Naval Air Base site, led by a guide. The guide will use sound AR to lead you into a mysterious world.

A certain spell called "Tanuki-sama" is handed down in Ibaraki. "Tanuki-sama" is a mysterious spell that is handed down in the Kanto region, especially in the Ibaraki area. If you cast a spell on a stuffed raccoon dog in a place where no one is around, the rumor has it that the stuffed raccoon dog will start speaking and grant you one wish. Then, you are invited by your teacher to a large open space... Will your wish come true?

After enjoying the cycling tour introduced in the article below, head to the Kashima Naval Air Group ruins for a night adventure. Enjoy a fantastical time on the "Mysterious Spell Tour (※)"! You can also enjoy the special illuminations held at the ruins.

(※) This tour is based on the Ibaraki Prefecture legend of "Tanuki-sama," which says that if you cast a spell on a stuffed raccoon dog, it will grant you one wish. This is an experiential tour of about 20 minutes in which participants are split into groups of about 10 people and explore the ruins with a teacher (attendant).

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Tour Overview

Meeting points (bus boarding points) and departure times for each day

All departure points are bus boarding points within Chiba Prefecture.

If you are participating on Saturday, November 30th

・Nishi-Funabashi (10:55) ⇒ JR Tsudanuma ⇒ Keisei Tsudanuma (11:40)

・Anesaki (10:55) ⇒ Goi ⇒ Yawatajuku ⇒ Soga (11:45)

If you participate on Sunday, December 1st

・Matsudo (11:05) ⇒ Minami-Kashiwa ⇒ Kashiwa ⇒ Abiko (12:05)

・Noda (11:10) ⇒ Edogawadai ⇒ Otakanomori (12:05)

If you are participating on Saturday, December 7th

・Katsutadai (10:55) ⇒ JR Sakura ⇒ Keisei Sakura ⇒ JR Shisui ⇒ Keisei Narita (12:10)

・Mobara City Hall (10:50) ⇒ Oami ⇒ Togane ⇒ Yachimata (12:00)

If you are participating on Sunday, December 8th

・Inage (11:05) ⇒ Chiba ⇒ Tsuga ⇒ Yotsukaido (12:00)

・Choshi (10:55) ⇒ Asahi ⇒ Sosa City Hall (11:45)

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[Tour cost] 11,990 yen

[Itinerary Overview]

9:00 Meet at the former Kashima Naval Air Station (lecture on how to ride a bicycle)

The setting for the night adventure. A place of fantasy where history comes to life: "Kashima Naval Air Corps Ruins"

The Kashima Naval Air Group Site is one of the largest war ruins in Japan. The Kashima Naval Air Group was established in 1938 as a seaplane training aviation unit. The year after the end of the war in 1945, it became a base for local medical care, including the preparatory school for the former Tokyo Medical and Dental University, but in 1977 it ceased its role and the site was left abandoned for a long time. It is rare across the country, as it has remained in ruins almost exactly as it was at the time, and due to its unique scenery, there has been a sudden increase in demand for it as a filming location in recent years, with an increase in the filming of movies, dramas, music videos, etc. A project to preserve this war history site for future generations has been launched, and since last year it has been open to the public only on weekends.

The original car garage, the main building made of reinforced concrete, and the remains of the boiler yard have all been preserved, creating a unique atmosphere. The area has also been used as a filming location for many movies, including "Godzilla 1.0."

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