Sakoshi Old Port Town
In Japanese: 坂越の町並み
A port on Sakoshi Bay that prospered with the Kitamaebune trade. Old houses line the stone-paved main street down to the harbor, with the 1830s port office and its sea-view room.
Japan Heritage (Kitamaebune ports)
Nearby
- Ako Castle Ruins ≈ 25 min by car
- Murotsu Port Town ≈ 35 min by car
- Former Shizutani School ≈ 45 min by car
- Imbe (Bizen Pottery Town) ≈ 1 h by car
- Kokoen Garden ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 25 min walk from JR Sakoshi Station
- Fee
- Sakoshi Machinami-kan and Former Sakoshi-ura Kaisho: free
- Good to know
- Machinami-kan and Kaisho open 10:00–16:00; closed Tuesdays (next day if a holiday) and at New Year
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info