Ashimori Old Town
In Japanese: 足守の町並み（旧足守藩侍屋敷）
A quiet former domain town of the Kinoshita clan, founded by the brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's wife Nene. Latticed merchant houses line the street, with a chief retainer's samurai house and the daimyo garden Omizuen.
Okayama Prefecture Townscape Preservation District; Omizuen Garden is a Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty
Nearby
- Saijo Inari (Myokyoji Temple) ≈ 15 min by car
- Kinojo Castle Ruins (Mt. Kinojo) ≈ 15 min by car
- Tsukuriyama Kofun ≈ 20 min by car
- Bitchu Kokubunji Temple ≈ 25 min by car
- Kibitsu Shrine ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 5–10 min by taxi from JR Ashimori Station (no taxis wait at the station; book ahead)
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Samurai house and Omizuen Garden: free
- Good to know
- Samurai house 9:30–16:30, closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday), the day after holidays and Dec 29–Jan 3. The former bus route is suspended
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info