Kitakata Kura-no-Sato (Warehouse Village)

Name: Kitakata Kura-no-Sato (Warehouse Village)
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A town of old-fashioned warehouses is reproduced! A museum of residential kura relating the culture and spirit of Kitakata

In the Edo Era, many of these residential warehouses were built in Kitakata, a highway town which prospered from the business of distributing goods. At Kura-no-Sato, the surviving residences were transported here so that the original townscape could be reproduced. The museum relates Kitakata’s distinct kura culture.

Business Hours

Saturday ( 9:0 AM ~ 5:0 AM )
Sunday ( 9:0 AM ~ 5:0 AM )
Weekdays ( 9:0 AM ~ 5:0 AM )

Close:December 29th to January 4th

Price

Adult: 400 YEN
Children: 200 YEN

Address

109 Oshikiri, Kitakata, Fukushima

Phone

(0241) 22-6592

Website

http://www.tif.ne.jp/lang/en/sightseeing/topic.html?id=36&category=4

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