Mimitsu Historic Port Town
In Japanese: 美々津の町並み
A port town that traded with the Kyoto-Osaka region from the Edo to Meiji periods, with white-walled storehouses, stone paving and old shipping-agent houses.
Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Nearby
- Kurusu no Umi (Cross Sea) ≈ 30 min by car
- Omi Shrine ≈ 30 min by car
- Yaken Falls (Mt Osuzu) ≈ 40 min by car
- Mt. Atago Observatory ≈ 1 h by car
- Saitobaru Burial Mounds ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 5 min by car from JR Mimitsu Station
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Streets free; folk museum adults 220 yen
- Good to know
- Museum and town facilities 9:00-16:30, closed Mondays and at New Year
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info