Furusato Mura (old village area)

Flow of the course

About this spot

This is an area inside Michinoku Lakeside Park where traditional houses from across the Tohoku region have been relocated and arranged like a village. You can step up into the thatched-roof houses and see the earthen floors and sunken hearths up close, so old ways of living come across as a space rather than as a photograph. The interiors often stay cool even in summer, making them a good place to rest out of the sun. Since it is inside the park, no extra admission procedure is needed, and you can spend the time before water play here at an easy pace. There is a restaurant nearby, so it is convenient to move straight on to lunch.

Tips

Admission is 450 yen for adults (15 and over), free for junior high school students and younger, and 210 yen for seniors (65 and over), with a separate parking fee of 400 yen for a regular car. Some houses require you to take off your shoes before stepping up, so shoes that slip on and off easily are more comfortable. The park is closed on Tuesdays, but opens every day from the third Monday of July through Monday, August 31. The grounds are large, so make use of the park map when moving around.

Best time to visit

About 1 hour 30 minutes. The cool interiors suit the hours when the sun is strongest

Access & map

〒989-1505 宮城県柴田郡川崎町小野二本松５３−９