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Kakunodate
Kakunodate in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, is home to many historical buildings, including samurai residences, and is also known as "Little Kyoto of the Michinoku region."
You can enjoy beautiful scenery no matter what time of year you visit, including the samurai residence street with its beautiful black board fences and weeping cherry trees, rows of cherry trees, autumn leaves, and festivals.
This time, we will introduce a two-day, one-night model itinerary that is packed with the charm of Kakunodate.
On the first day, we will start from JR Kakunodate Station, rent a kimono from Kimono Tabi Shanari, and stroll through the samurai residence streets.
Part of the samurai residence is open to the public, so you can learn about the architecture and history of the time. In the evening, enjoy an extraordinary stay at the hotel "Wanoi Kakunodate," a renovated historic storehouse.
On the second day, you will experience making your own traditional craft at the Kakunodate Kabazaiku Heritage Museum, where you will learn about the history of Kabazaiku, a traditional craft that has been handed down since the Edo period (reservations required).
Afterwards, enjoy the feeling of going back in time while shopping at Ando Brewery Head Office, which is registered as a tangible cultural property of Senboku City and is home to a brick storehouse that is said to be the oldest in the Tohoku region.
POINT1
Kimono rental
Rent a kimono and stroll around the town. You can enjoy the seasonal scenery, interwoven with the black walls of the samurai residences. You can also take a rickshaw driver to show you the sights of the town.
POINT 2
Kakunodate Birch Crafts Museum
At the Kakunodate Kabazaiku Traditional Museum, you can experience the traditional craft of kabazaiku, watch artisans demonstrate the art, and even try your hand at making it (reservations required).
POINT3
Brick storehouse room
You can tour the inside of the brick storehouse at Ando Brewery Head Office for free, and you can also sample the store's signature miso, soy sauce, and pickles.