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Kitakata Storehouse Town

In Japanese: 喜多方 蔵のまち
Kitakata Storehouse Town
Photo: Qwert1234 / CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

A town of earthen storehouses built for sake, rice, silk and lacquerware in the Meiji and Taisho eras, with brick warehouses at Mitsuya and farm storehouses at Sugiyama.

Nearby

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there
JR Kitakata Station, then about 10 min by bus (about 20 min to Sugiyama)
Fee
Free to walk around
Time needed
2 h 30 min

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info