In Uchiko, which flourished about 150 years ago as a post station, is a 600-meter long row of white plaster walls, storehouses with thick earthen walls, and other buildings dating from the area's heyday. Uchikoza, a restored playhouse constructed in 1916, is a must-see. At inns made of old residences that were transported and reconstructed in new locations, guests can dine on cuisine made with plenty of fresh local ingredients, including stewed vegetables, wild vegetable tempura, and freshly caught fish. earby is the Ikazaki district, which features a collection of giant traditional kites and kites from all around the world, and the district of Ishidatami which is home to a rustic wooden covered bridge and an arched Taikobashi bridge.

* This information is current as of March 2010.
* Enquiries by phone or fax must be made in Japanese.