Unno-juku

Established in 1625 as a post town on the Hokkoku Kaido, it played an important role in connecting the Sea of Japan side and the Pacific side of Japan. In the Meiji era (1868–1912), it lost its function as a post town, and people began sericulture and silkworm egg production using the spacious rooms from its post town days, transforming it from a post town into a sericulture village.

Even today, buildings that remain from the Edo period, such as traditional hatagoya-style inns and thatched-roof houses, stand in harmony with the sturdy silkworm-room buildings built after the Meiji era, creating the distinctive and atmospheric streetscape unique to Unno-juku. The water channel flowing down the center of the Approx. 650 m-long post town street, along with the beautiful rows of houses with lattice doors lining both sides, gives the area a nostalgic appearance that lets you feel the passage of time.

Traditional architectural details are also among the highlights, including the fire walls called “hon-udatsu” installed between neighboring houses, the decorative “sode-udatsu” used after the Meiji era, and the Edo-period “Unno lattice” featured on the projecting lattice windows on the second floor.
There are also scattered cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy local flavors, making it a fun place for a leisurely stroll.