Asuke Old Town
In Japanese: 足助の町並み
A merchant town on the old salt road to Shinano, rebuilt after a 1775 fire with plastered townhouses, storehouses and narrow lanes. Aichi's first preserved historic district, next to Korankei.
Preserved historic district
Nearby
- Korankei Gorge ≈ 10 min by car
- Kamagaki no Komichi (Seto) ≈ 50 min by car
- Obara Shikizakura (Obara Fureai Park) ≈ 55 min by car
- Ghibli Park ≈ 55 min by car
- Mosaic Tile Museum Tajimi ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Meitetsu Bus (route 61, for Asuke) from Meitetsu Toyota-shi Sta. to Korankei, about 50 min, then 10 min walk
- Fee
- Free to walk
- Good to know
- Streets open any time. Asuke Castle and Sanshu Asuke Yashiki close on Thursdays. Korankei car park ¥500 (¥1,000 in November)
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info