Sakawa Sake Brewery Path and Makino Park - Educational Town Stroll

A leisurely historical walking course through Sakawa Town in the central-western part of Kochi Prefecture, known as the birthplace of botanist Dr. Makino Tomitaro. Begin your walk at the former Hamaguchi family residence on the upper-town street where white-walled merchant houses and sake breweries line up. Walk the "Sake Brewery Path" of Tsukasa Botan Sake Brewery where white walls continue endlessly, and at Aoyama Library perched on a hill, you'll encounter original manuscripts and historical documents of Meiji Restoration heroes. For lunch, enjoy local cuisine and explore the farm stands at Makino-san no Michi Station Sakawa, and conclude with a flower walk through Makino Park, one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots, where you can trace flowers cherished by the doctor. An elegant day for adults savoring the refined townscape of Sakawa, known as an "educational town," where learning and sophistication thrive.