Walking Tour of Wealthy Merchant's Storehouses in Akita

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Duración: 2 horas

Take a tour with your guide through the quaint street lined with Japanese old houses!

Masuda Town has prospered as a merchant town since the Edo period.

Because this town has been the transportation hub, a variety of agricultural products gathered here. Merchants amassed wealth in their fields and created mansion towns.

Inside these mansions, Kura'' or a storehouse was built by wealthy merchants to store documents and household furniture.

This storehouse is still inhabited and rare even in Japan.

Feel the elegance in the detailed decorations such as white plaster, polished black plaster and lacquered interior.

The townscape is home to many historic buildings of this area.

Masuda town was designated as a National Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 2013.

Find the storehouses of each mansion with its unique structure and decoration.

In this guided tour, you will be able to visit two to three mansions with storehouse while receiving an explanation.

¿Qué incluye?

  • Entrance fee up to 3 mansions

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    Qué no incluye
    • Private transportation

    Información adicional

    Public transportation options are available nearby

    Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

    Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

    Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Not wheelchair accessible

    Itinerario del recorrido

    Ubicación

    Punto de salida
    Masuda Kuranoeki-mae, Masudamachi Masuda, Yokote, 019-0701
    Meet your guide at Masuda kuranoeki-mae (or Masuda Kuranoeki 増田蔵の駅前) bus stop. If you let us know in advance, you will meet your guide at JR Jumonji Station who helps you transfer. If there are no other group at your chosen time, we can start earlier if you let us know your arrival in advance.
    Punto de llegada
    Masuda Kuranoeki-mae, Masudamachi Masuda, Yokote, 019-0701

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