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I'm just starting learning Japanese, and I have a question about どこ. Can I use
it in the situation, when someone shows me around, takes me to an interesting
place, and I want to ask what is this place?

> ここはどこですか
>
> ここは何ですか

How do I ask 'what is this place'?
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How do I ask 'what is this place'?
both of those, coming from a beginner in Japanese, being lead around by a
native, would almost certainly be understood. Especially with gestures thrown
in to help indicate what you mean. However,

ここはどこですか literally means "Where are we?/Where am I?"

ここは何ですか is closer to what you're trying to ask, but is a bit simplistic.

ここはどんな店{みせ}ですか。 Is probably closer to what you mean to ask, and means "what
kind of store is this?" ... If you want to specifically use the word "place"
then replace "mise" with "tokoro" ところ
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