Kakunodate, an old castle town located in Akita prefecture, is known both for historic samurai mansions and cherry-blossoms which line on streets.
Town layout has remained essentially unchanged in more than 390 years, therefore Kakunodate is called 'the Little Kyoto'.
District of samurai mansions, designated as a Historically Significant Traditional Building Preservation Area.
Mansion of Ishiguro Family, with the thatched roof of the main house and the black fence with its spyholes.
It's the oldest among the existing samurai mansions.
A big fir tree of approximately 300 years old in the yard of Ishiguro mansion.
Mansion of Aoyagi Family, with the hipped and thatched roof of the main house. This site area has about 10,000 square metre.
Collection display of the Aoyagi Family Pictures of the great men at the end of Edo period.
The sign board says that Takamori Saigo is in this grope photo.
Mansion of Odano Family
The bank of Hinokinaigawa River has 400 cherry-blossom trees, is designated as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Viewing Sites.
The sign says 'handmade ice creams of Kakunodate speciality'
End of Kakunodate. return to List of scenic sites visited
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