Walking Tour of Wealthy Merchant's Storehouses in Akita

Free cancellation available
Up to 24 hours before the start time
Duration: 2 hours

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.

What's included

  • Entrance fee up to 3 mansions

Tour available in your selected language

English

Additional information

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

Location

Departure point

Masuda Kuranoeki-mae, 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.

End point

Masuda Kuranoeki-mae, Yokote, 019-0701

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