Masuda Town (Uchigura storehouses)
In Japanese: 増田の町並み（内蔵）
A merchant town where ornate storehouses (uchigura) hide inside the houses, behind plain shop fronts.
Preserved historic district
Nearby
- Kawarage Oyutaki (Hot-Spring Waterfall) ≈ 55 min by car
- Oyasukyo Gorge Daifunto ≈ 55 min by car
- Kawarage Jigoku (Hell Valley) ≈ 55 min by car
- Former Ikeda Family Garden ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Geto Onsen ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 10 min by bus from JR Jumonji Station
- Fee
- Free to walk; house visits vary
- Good to know
- Most open houses are still lived in; ask at the Hotaru info center (0182-45-5541)
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info