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Walk through the historic streets of Tambasasayama: Important Preservation District for Traditional Buildings "Kawaramachi Tsumairi Merchants"
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Kawaramachi Tsumairi Merchants' Houses are lined with narrow, deep gabled merchant houses, creating a quaint landscape. The balance of long-established pottery shops and newly opened stylish cafes creates an extraordinary atmosphere that attracts many tourists. We encourage you to take a stroll th...
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Tambasasayama is a town full of history and tradition. In the center of Tambasasayama City is the ruins of Sasayama Castle. Today, the magnificent stone walls still remain as they were back then, and the castle townscape extends around them. The townscape and culture of Tambasasayama are strongly influenced by Kyoto, and if you actually walk around the castle town, you are sure to find Kyoto-like townscapes here and there.
The Kawaramachi Tsumairi Merchants' Houses are lined with narrow, deep gabled merchant houses, creating a quaint landscape.
The balance of long-established pottery shops and newly opened stylish cafes creates an extraordinary atmosphere that attracts many tourists.
Please take the time to stroll through the charming townscape of Tambasasayama.
Kawaramachi Tsumairi Merchants
The Kawaramachi Tsumairi Merchants' Houses are a streetscape that was developed around 1612 when the river was moved south in conjunction with the construction of Sasayama Castle in 1609.
Many stores lined the streets and the area flourished as a large merchant district.
70% of the merchant houses are built with a gabled roof.
"Tsumairi" refers to an architectural style in which the house has a narrow entrance but a long depth, like the townhouses of Kyoto, and is also called "eel's bed."
In addition, there are merchant houses that are neither one floor nor two floors high. These are called "zushi-nikai" and have a low ceiling on the second floor.
It appears to have been used as a storeroom.
The windows on the middle second floor are "mushiko windows" which have latticed windows and thick lattices covered with plaster, and they served as a fire prevention measure.
The townscape has been recognized and designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings by the national government.
A more historic and charming town
Before removing utility poles
After removing utility poles
In 2017, Tambasasayama City was selected as a "Model District for Landscape Urban Development Renewal" established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
In the same fiscal year, the city began a "utility pole removal project" to improve the scenery in the castle town area.
In 2021, the removal of all utility poles on Kawaramachi Street was completed, leaving the area with a clean, tidy landscape, reviving the area's former beautiful scenery.
The absence of utility poles adds to the extraordinary atmosphere, and as you stroll around you will feel as if you have traveled back in time.
Tambasasayama is a town full of history and tradition. In the center of Tambasasayama City is the ruins of Sasayama Castle. Today, the magnificent stone walls still remain as they were back then, and the castle townscape extends around them. The townscape and culture of Tambasasayama are strongly influenced by Kyoto, and if you actually walk around the castle town, you are sure to find Kyoto-like townscapes here and there.
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