Wakasa Kura Dori (Street)

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Wakasa Kura Dori (Street)

Nostalgic earthen storehouses with white walls, reminiscent of a castle town.

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These earthen storehouses with white walls stand in the National Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings. The area still carries the distinct image of the former prosperous post town.

Along Kura Street, temples on one side and 20 merchants’ storehouses on the other side line the roughly 300m with the side of buildings facing the street. After the great fire of the Meiji Period, storehouses were gathered here to protect temples against fire. You can see the graceful townscape with the entrance on the gable side, white walls, red roof tiles, and clapboards.

Kariya Street has a feature unique to the snowy region, Kariya eaves, which sticks out to the street by 1.2m. Until the early Showa Period, it worked as an arcade, allowing people to walk beneath on rainy/snowy days without an umbrella. The clean streams on either side of the street were used for household needs, removing snow, raising carp, etc.

Highlights

  • The path for a walk which reflects the former prosperity of Wakasa Post Town.
  • Kura Street is neatly lined with white-wall storehouses.
  • Kariya Street featuring the wide eaves is worth a look.
  • The impressive townscape of the Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings.

Photos

  • Traditional earthen storehouses with white walls line up

    Traditional earthen storehouses with white walls line up

  • The National Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings, pretty with snow

    The National Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings, pretty with snow

  • The town was developed around Wakasa Onigajo Castle

    The town was developed around Wakasa Onigajo Castle

Reviews

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  • Tina Lin

    彷彿搭乘時光穿梭機回到昭和初期年代。

  • 千夏

    喜愛日本傳統建築及鄉村寧靜純樸感覺的人很適合來。

Details

Name in Japanese
若桜蔵通り
Postal Code
680-0701
Address
Wakasa, Wakasacho, Yazugun, Tottori
Telephone
0858-82-2237 (Wakasa Town Tourism Association)
Hours
Open all day long
Directions
1) From Wakasa Railway’s Wakasa Station, walk a little
2) From Chugoku Expressway’s Yamasaki Interchange, drive 70 min.
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)