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Izumozaki Tsumairi Townscape

In Japanese: 出雲崎 妻入りの街並み
Izumozaki Tsumairi Townscape
Photo: Nihongo1234 / CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

A former post town and port on the Hokkoku Kaido, where narrow, deep tsumairi houses with gable-end entrances line the coast for about 4 km. Ryokan’s family home, the Tachibanaya, stood here.

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Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there
About 7 min by bus (for Izumozaki Shako) from Izumozaki Sta. to Ryokan Kinenkan-mae, then 5 min walk
Fee
Free to stroll (Tenryo Izumozaki Jidaikan museum: adults ¥500)
Good to know
Tsumairi Kaikan rest house 9:00–17:00, closed at New Year; the Rekishiya Gorobei house opens only on weekends and holidays from March to November (10:00–16:00, free)
Time needed
1 h

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info