[Hyogo Tamba] Come, see, and walk around Tamba town “Tamba Sasayama City Castle Town Area”

• Table of Contents
• Kawaramachi Tsumairi Merchant House Group
• basic information
• Okachimachi Samurai Residences
• Sasayama Castle Ruins
• Kasuga Shrine
• Nikaimachi shopping street
• Tamba Sasayama Taisho Roman Museum
• Sasayama Tourist Information Center
• basic information

Kawaramachi Tsumairi Merchant House Group

Kawaramachi Tsumari Merchant Group is a merchant town that was created when Sasayama Castle was built. The approximately 600m long street is lined with Tsumairi merchant houses. There are many restaurants and shops where you can buy souvenirs, so you can take your time walking around.

A stylish window. Each building has its own unique characteristics, so we recommend walking around and looking at them.

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Okachimachi Samurai Residences

A group of samurai residences located on the west side of Sasayama Castle. The thatched-roof mansion remains, and you can feel the history dating back to the Edo period as you walk through it.

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Sasayama Castle Ruins

Matsudaira Yasushige moved to Tamba Yakami Castle in 1608 (1608), and the following year, 1609 (1609), he built a new castle in Sasayama by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The moat and stone walls still remain today. On the stone wall, you can see many engraved stones, of which there are as many as 200 types. It's fun to look for engraved stones.

Daishoin was built around the same time as Sasayama Castle. It was destroyed by fire in 1944, but was rebuilt with wood in 2000. It is a very large wooden building, and you can even tour the inside.

As you walk through the castle town, you will see many things related to Dekansho Bushi. It is also depicted on the Dekansho monument, which dances to the Dekansho Bushi, which has been sung since the Edo period, and on vending machines.

A manhole with Sasayama Castle drawn on it. It was built based on a passage from the Dekansho Bushi, and depicts stone walls, pines, and lily pads.

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Address: 2-3 Kitashinmachi, Tamba Sasayama City, 669-2332

Business hours: May to October 8:30 to 20:00

November to April 8:30 to 19:00 Phone: 079-552-4500

Kasuga Shrine

The Noh stage at Kasuga Shrine was built in 1861 with a donation from Tadayoshi Aoyama, a feudal lord who loved Noh. You can see a large vase with acoustic effects placed under the Noh stage.

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Address: 75 Kuroka, Sasayama, Tamba 669-2321

Phone: 079-552-0074

Nikaimachi shopping street

Nikaimachi shopping street is lined with souvenir shops and restaurants.

There are various shops, so walk around and find your favorite.

There are many lanterns with lyrics of Dekansho Bushi written on the streets. The lyrics are all different.

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Tamba Sasayama Taisho Roman Museum

At the Tamba Sasayama Taisho Roman Museum, which is located in the former Sasayama Town Hall, you can buy meals made with local products and souvenirs.

Eating around is one of the joys of walking around town. ``Kuromame Soft'' is made with black beans grown in Tamba Sasayama, and it also contains soybean flour for a gentle taste.

A monument to Dekabo, the loose mascot of the Dekansho Festival, which is held every year. When you touch your right hand, Dekansho Bushi will play.

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Address: 97 Kitashinmachi, Tanba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture 669-2332

Business hours: Business hours: 10:00-17:00 Closed: Every Tuesday

Phone: 079-552-6668

Sasayama Tourist Information Center

A strong ally for walking around town. There are many tourist pamphlets available at the tourist information center near the Sasayama Castle ruins. Other services include bicycle rental (for a fee) and volunteer guide guidance (transportation fee of 1,000 yen required, reservations required at least two weeks in advance, minimum of 2 people).

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Address: 97 Kitashinmachi, Tamba Sasayama City

Phone: 079-552-3380

Business hours: 9:00-17:00 *Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays