When you get off at Yoshiminosato, a small station on the Nankai Main Line, you will find yourself in a laid-back, quiet town. As you walk along the narrow streets, you will find old-fashioned grocery stores lined up one by one. When the road suddenly opens, the sea lies ahead. The Tajiri Marine Exchange Center is located near a crowded area of ​​fishing boats and yachts. A morning market is held here every Sunday, with over 40 shops selling seafood, vegetables, fruits, tempura, pickles, towels, and more, and the market is crowded with people. Sushi restaurants and coffee shops are also open on weekdays. For those who want to enjoy the sea more, there is also a fishing experience (reservation required). Barbecue is also popular, where you can enjoy plenty of freshly caught seafood while gazing out at the blue ocean that stretches out in front of you.

Kishiwada Castle can be seen from the train window. The appearance of a castle suddenly appearing in the middle of a modern townscape is a sight unique to Japanese castle towns. The castle tower, with its bright white walls reflecting the sunlight, was rebuilt in 1954 after being burnt down in 1827. If you look west from the third floor of the castle tower, you can faintly see Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Awaji Island in the distance. Also, if you look down, you will see a unique garden. The garden was designed by Mirei Shigemori, and is based on a pre-Muromachi castle plan, with the theme of Zhuge Liang's ``Eight Jinsho'' in places, centering on the general, heaven, earth, wind, clouds, and dragons.・It seems to be decorated with the tiger, bird, and snake formations.

If you walk around looking at the moat of Kishiwada Castle, you will come to the massive Danjiri Kaikan. This is a museum where you can experience the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival, one of Japan's most famous festivals. When the automatic door opens, countless fantastic lanterns illuminate the dimly lit space. Inside the facility, there is a screen where you can enjoy powerful images of the Danjiri Festival, an exhibition of Kishiwada's oldest danjiri, a recreation of the old townscape, an exhibit of happi and lanterns, and a corner where you can try out the music. The 3D video of Danjiri is a must-see! The images of the Danjiri, which are viewed through 3D glasses in a small theater space, are filmed at the eye level of those actually riding the Danjiri, and you can clearly see the swaying and the excitement of the powerful pullers. Also, the elaborate carvings on the danjiri are a must-see. Come experience the passion that goes into a festival and the vibrancy of the town!

If you walk straight along the road in front of Danjiri Kaikan in the direction of Kishiwada Station, it will intersect with a shopping street. If you turn right, you will find Kishiwada Ekimae Shopping Street, which has an arcade, and if you turn left toward the sea, you will find Kishiwada Hondori Shopping Street, which does not have an arcade. The arcade in the Ekimae-dori shopping street has a large space in the ceiling arch so that the Danjiri floats can run majestically during the Danjiri Festival. What's interesting is that Danjiri goods are lined up in stores, whether it's a record store over there, a stationery store over there, or a toy store over there! At shoe stores, you can find tabi socks, which are essential for the Danjiri Festival, but the latest trend seems to be air-filled tabi socks. On the other hand, Hondori Shopping Street, which has no arcade, is a laid-back street with a nostalgic atmosphere. It is lined with retro-style Yuiya shops, hardware stores, and Japanese sweets shops where you can buy Kishiwada's famous confectionery, Murasame.

As you pass through Kishiwada Hondori Shopping Street towards the sea, you will see the Kishiwada Kankan Bayside Mall signboard at the end. There is Rinku Premium Outlets near Kansai International Airport, but this one in Kishiwada is a combination of an outlet mall and a shopping mall. In addition to the outlet zone, there is a large gathering of shops such as fashion, miscellaneous goods, gourmet food, amusement, and cinema complexes. The highlight is the deck that stretches out in front of the seaside promenade facing the ocean. The exterior of the European-style building has a great atmosphere, making it perfect for a date.