Edo-style Streets and Local Street Food
Throughout Japan, there are many towns nicknamed “Little Kyoto” for their old-fashioned streets and nostalgic feeling. Kyushu’s very own Little Kyoto is the town of Obi in Miyazaki prefecture’s city of Nichinan. The streets of Obi are very well reserved, and retain Edo period architecture. Stroll the streets of Obi to slip back into 1800s Japan.
Just a few stops down the coast on the delightful, two-carriage Nichinan line train from Miyazaki, few tourists take the trouble to continue on to Obi, an old samurai town with some genuine historical credentials. Little publicized or written about, it is possible that even in tourism-driven Japan, few people know of its existence. Obi is a castle town where you can see the houses just as they were way back in the late-16th century. It is selected national important preservation district of historic buildings, so you can kearn history by walking here. Of course, there is a museum in the town where you can learn more about the city’s history, and its 280 years of unparalleled prosperity.
In this historic town, you’ll feel as if you’ve slipped back in time to the Edo era. A stroll through these serene and peaceful streets is sure to soothe away any stress. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the beautiful koi fish that live in the canals. In addition to having a regal, elegantly-flourished castle, the picturesque Obi Castle Town offers visitors the option of purchasing a map that comes with five food and souvenir coupons redeemable at over 40 participating shops. Be sure to try out the local version of satsuma-age, deep fried vegetable and fish paste patties.
Just a few stops down the coast on the delightful, two-carriage Nichinan line train from Miyazaki, few tourists take the trouble to continue on to Obi, an old samurai town with some genuine historical credentials. Little publicized or written about, it is possible that even in tourism-driven Japan, few people know of its existence. Obi is a castle town where you can see the houses just as they were way back in the late-16th century. It is selected national important preservation district of historic buildings, so you can kearn history by walking here. Of course, there is a museum in the town where you can learn more about the city’s history, and its 280 years of unparalleled prosperity.
In this historic town, you’ll feel as if you’ve slipped back in time to the Edo era. A stroll through these serene and peaceful streets is sure to soothe away any stress. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the beautiful koi fish that live in the canals. In addition to having a regal, elegantly-flourished castle, the picturesque Obi Castle Town offers visitors the option of purchasing a map that comes with five food and souvenir coupons redeemable at over 40 participating shops. Be sure to try out the local version of satsuma-age, deep fried vegetable and fish paste patties.
