Kuranomachi Old Town

Little Edo atmosphere.

Tochigi is one of the Koedo which means a little Edo city. The old town is located in a 10-minute walk from Tochigi station. I visited in May. Luckily, I could see a lot of koi carp streamers along t...

Total letdown...

The old town does not carry the atmosphere at all as there are many other nicer old towns in japan. There are only a mere few old houses ie along the main road there are 5 and along the canal just a f...

Charming canal town with authentic kura-style architecture

On my first trip to Tochigi city, I was surprised at all the striking kura-style buildings that remain in this town. The thick plaster walls of the buildings, some of them dating back 200 years, have ...

Richtig schön japanisch

Jeder der in Tochigi ist, sollte sich die Altstadt nicht entgehen lassen. Die Fahrt auf dem Flüsschen ist entspannend und wer japanisch spricht versteht auch die Geschichte(n) die der "Gondoliere" erz...

鯉のぼりが圧巻

４月２０日過ぎに蔵の街を訪問しました。川の上に大量の鯉のぼりがかかっていました。圧巻の景色でした。蔵の街という割には蔵の数や存在感はそれほど大きくなかった印象です。少し街歩きをしましたが、のどかな雰囲気は楽しめました。