Nanukamachi-dori Street / Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Street

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Nanukamachi-dori Street / Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Street

Let’s stroll down the retro street!

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Nanukamachi-dori Street and Hideyo Noguchi Seishun Street are two retro sightseeing streets in Aizu Wakamatsu City. The streets are lined with buildings from the Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa eras, and visitors can experience the atmosphere as if they were transported back in time. The two streets are connected at right angles, and the entire route takes about 20 minutes (1.2 km).

As the western entrance to the castle town, Nanukamachi-dori Street flourished as the busiest street in Aizu. It got its name from a market held on the seventh day of every month. The 800-meter street that connects JR Nanukamachi Station to Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Street is lined with old warehouses, Western-style buildings in a Taisho-roman style, and wooden merchant houses. Many of the buildings have been transformed into chic cafes and souvenir shops, and beautiful traditional crafts like painted candles, Aizu cotton, and Aizu lacquerware are also worth seeing.

Turn right at the Omachi-yotsukado corner from Nanukamachi-dori Street, which leads to Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Street. A little further south on the street is the "Former Kaiyo Hospital," which is now the Noguchi Hideyo Seishunkan, where Hideyo Noguchi underwent surgery for burns on his hands as a child. Hideyo Noguchi, who later became a great doctor, got his start here.

Highlights

  • This is a picture-perfect retro street for strolling around in kimonos.
  • Visitors can find Aizu-style souvenirs such as Aizu lacquerware and Aizu painted candles.
  • Enjoy meals or tea at cafes in traditional houses.
  • Many Shinsengumi-related sites can be found on Nanukamachi-dori Street, including the “Aizu Shinsengumi Memorial Hall,” “Amidadera Temple,” where Hajime Saito is buried, and the ruins of Shimizuya Ryokan.

Photos

  • The streets are lined with buildings from the Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa eras.
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    The streets are lined with buildings from the Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa eras. *Photo provider: 企画キャップ

  • Enjoy strolling around stores and cafes in historic buildings.
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    Enjoy strolling around stores and cafes in historic buildings. *Photo provider: 企画キャップ

  • Shibukawa Wholesale Store (right), located at the entrance to Nanuka machi-dori Street, transformed its bookkeeping warehouse into a restaurant serving Aizu local cuisine.
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    Shibukawa Wholesale Store (right), located at the entrance to Nanuka machi-dori Street, transformed its bookkeeping warehouse into a restaurant serving Aizu local cuisine. *Photo provider: 企画キャップ

  • Hideyo Noguchi Seishunkan (left) and Fukumoto Main Store (right), standing on Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Street, have massive black plastered exteriors.
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    Hideyo Noguchi Seishunkan (left) and Fukumoto Main Store (right), standing on Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Street, have massive black plastered exteriors. *Photo provider: 企画キャップ

  • Statue of Hideyo Noguchi at the Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Square
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    Statue of Hideyo Noguchi at the Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Square *Photo provider: 企画キャップ

Reviews

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  • Jade Chen

    新舊交錯的建築排列在一起整條街顯得很熱鬧,這裡也是日幣1000紙鈔上的名人,醫學家「野口英世」度過青春的地方。

Details

Name in Japanese
七日町通り・野口英世青春通り
Postal Code
965-0044
Address
Nanukamachi, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
Telephone
0242-23-9611 (Nanukamachi Tourist Information Center)
Holiday
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Admission
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Directions
To Nanukamachi-dori Street: 1 minute walk from JR Nanukamachi Station
To Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Street: About 12-minute walk from JR Nanukamachi Station
Credit Cards
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Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)