Exploring the Kura (Warehouse) Town of Masuda and the Manga Museum
Journey to Masuda in Akita, a town known as the 'Kura (Warehouse) Town.' Spend a day exploring the streetscape of a nationally designated Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District, where merchant houses with lavish hidden warehouses (Ura-Kura) built within their main structures are lined up. After immersing yourself in the original artwork of manga masterpieces at Japan's first museum dedicated to manga, venture forth from Kura Station on a tour of hidden warehouses, visiting the three-story wooden former Ishida Rikichiro residence and the archive warehouse of Hinomaru Brewery, makers of the renowned sake 'Mansaku no Hana.' Conclude your day with fermented rice dishes at Kurawo, run by a local koji merchant, for a moment of respite. This refined, relaxed adults' outing course is perfect for couples and pairs who love retro streetscapes.
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Immerse yourself in original manga masterpieces at Japan's first manga museum
Tour a historic merchant house's hidden warehouse free of charge, and gather maps and local information here
A rare three-story wooden main building and a lacquered sitting room warehouse
Tour the archive warehouse at the brewery of the acclaimed sake 'Mansaku no Hana' and pick up a bottle as a souvenir
Conclude your warehouse town walk with fermented food rice dishes and sweet sake at a koji merchant's restaurant
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