Surprising stories at the old Ishizu tram stop

I stumble upon some surprising things in a deceptively quiet, decaying neighborhood along the Hankai Electric Tramway in Sakai, Japan. The ancient alleyways include the spot where 14th century warrior Kitabatake Akiie died, plus Japan's oldest Ebisu shrine and its ancient sacred stones.


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(28 minutes) Includes the other side of the tracks: a warehouse full of beer, a reverse river, older streets as grungy as they are tidy, and some surprising checklist finds

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