Gyoda Tabi Storehouse Town
In Japanese: 足袋蔵のまち行田
Gyoda once made about 80% of Japan's tabi socks, and over 70 storehouses built to keep them still stand along the back streets. Some now house cafés and shops.
Japan Heritage
Nearby
- Oshi Castle Ruins & Gyoda City Local Museum ≈ 15 min by car
- Sakitama Kofun Park ≈ 20 min by car
- Ancient Lotus Park & Rice Paddy Art ≈ 25 min by car
- Tsutsujigaoka Park (Tatebayashi) ≈ 35 min by car
- Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 15 min walk from Gyodashi Station (Chichibu Railway), south exit
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Most storehouses can only be seen from outside; the Tabigura Machizukuri Museum is open daily 10:00–16:00
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info