The Town Filled with a Retro Atmosphere of the Showa Period
As time progressed toward the modern age and the transportation infrastructure developed in other areas, the present Bungotakada area, which is located in the north of Oita Prefecture, gradually lost the vigor of old days. In 2001, a movement occurred to recreate the townscape of the city in the Showa Period, especially that of around 1960s, the time when the city was in its heyday. The movement resulted in the “Showa No Machi (Town of Showa).” The number of officially recognized shops in the town started with only 9 but has since increased to 40. The whole shopping street was filled with a very nice retro atmosphere and visiters never been bored looking around. It is a great attraction amidst otherwise ordinary-looking country setting.
One of the recommendations here is the Yume Museum (Dagashiya No Yume Hakubutsukan). It exhibits about 60 thousand items such as old popular anime figures from the Showa Period and retro masks you would find typically at Japanese summer festivals, all of which will catch the eyes of most avid collectors. Located adjacent to the museum, Showa Roman Gura recreates an old living space of a typical household from the Showa Period. As you take a look around, you will be surprised by a sudden ringing from an old retro telephone and many other realistic gimmicks.
“Showa No Yume Sanchome Kan,” is yet another facility exhibiting the landscapes from the 1960s. Especially impressive is the space recreating a street with some houses. As the illumination fades from bright daylight to the darkness of dusk, the windows of one house to another lit up under the dimming atmosphere, which made us naturally feel like we must get going on our way home. In this way, the facility impressively evokes the atmosphere of the old days with use of visual and audio effects, which you can rarely experience at any other place.
Bungotakada City, Oita, is filled with a great retro atmosphere of good old days in Japan, which you can get to experience only by actually visiting the place. It is definitely a must-check out tourist spot.
One of the recommendations here is the Yume Museum (Dagashiya No Yume Hakubutsukan). It exhibits about 60 thousand items such as old popular anime figures from the Showa Period and retro masks you would find typically at Japanese summer festivals, all of which will catch the eyes of most avid collectors. Located adjacent to the museum, Showa Roman Gura recreates an old living space of a typical household from the Showa Period. As you take a look around, you will be surprised by a sudden ringing from an old retro telephone and many other realistic gimmicks.
“Showa No Yume Sanchome Kan,” is yet another facility exhibiting the landscapes from the 1960s. Especially impressive is the space recreating a street with some houses. As the illumination fades from bright daylight to the darkness of dusk, the windows of one house to another lit up under the dimming atmosphere, which made us naturally feel like we must get going on our way home. In this way, the facility impressively evokes the atmosphere of the old days with use of visual and audio effects, which you can rarely experience at any other place.
Bungotakada City, Oita, is filled with a great retro atmosphere of good old days in Japan, which you can get to experience only by actually visiting the place. It is definitely a must-check out tourist spot.
