Nanukamachi

Overview

Western-style buildings and storehouses from the Taisho era. The street runs on from Nanukamachi Station.

About this place

Nanukamachi Street is the popular name of a street in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture. Nanukamachi Street is a street in the urban area of Aizuwakamatsu, running from the west side of Noguchi Hideyo Seishun Street to the vicinity of Nanukamachi Station on the JR Tadami Line. In the Edo period it was part of the Echigo Highway route and also passed through the Yonezawa Highway and the Shimotsuke Highway, and had wholesalers and inns. There were especially many inns, with 30 said to have existed until the early Meiji period. The name Nanukamachi is said to come from a market being held on days containing the number seven each month.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Before you go

Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.

Check before you visit · References

The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.

Crafts and specialties of this prefecture

Crafts & industrySpecialties & souvenirs