採さい訪ほう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

research visit; fieldwork visit

Used for trips to collect data, especially in historical, folklore, or cultural research. Often implies visiting a location to gather materials or conduct interviews.

• 来らい月げつ、民みん俗ぞく資し料りょうの採さい訪ほうで東とう北ほく地ち方ほうに行いく予よ定ていです。

  Next month, I plan to go to the Tohoku region for a research visit to collect folklore materials.

• 彼かれは古こ文もん書じょの採さい訪ほうのために全ぜん国こくを回まわっている。

  He travels around the country for research visits to collect old documents.