National Conservation District of Traditional Buildings
Unnojuku post town is located in Tomi city in East Nagano area. This place was a post town of Hokkoku Kaido (Japanese Edo era’s public old road between Edo to Kanazawa). Even now, Unno juku is constructed by about 100 buildings. In addition, this road is elected as a Top 100 Japanese Road.
The streets of Unnojuku include buildings in the style of Edo period inns, thatched roofed buildings, and rugged buildings used for raising silkworms from after the Meiji era, all well-harmonized together to form a traditional line of houses. Water flowing in the middle of the road, with beautiful houses covered with latticed doors lined up on both sides, gives a quiet and peaceful feel reminiscent of the town’s history. Post town renowned for the beauty of its streetscape, with a cherry and willow trees and a stone-lined water channel running down the middle, and the building facades decorated with wooden grilles and Unnojuku's distinct archictectural detail, the "Udatsu" raised shoulders of the buildings designed to keep fires from spreading (and meant to demonstrate the wealth of the owner). After the Edo era, many of the buildings continued to be used for growing silkworms adding an additional layer of heritage to the district.
Usually Nagano’s famous and historic old road is gathered a lot of tourists. However there are not many tourists in Unno Juku. If you want to take a picture which is only traditional houces and landscape, Unnojuku is one of the best place in Nagano. Every year on November 23rd a festival featuring a historical procession is held.
The streets of Unnojuku include buildings in the style of Edo period inns, thatched roofed buildings, and rugged buildings used for raising silkworms from after the Meiji era, all well-harmonized together to form a traditional line of houses. Water flowing in the middle of the road, with beautiful houses covered with latticed doors lined up on both sides, gives a quiet and peaceful feel reminiscent of the town’s history. Post town renowned for the beauty of its streetscape, with a cherry and willow trees and a stone-lined water channel running down the middle, and the building facades decorated with wooden grilles and Unnojuku's distinct archictectural detail, the "Udatsu" raised shoulders of the buildings designed to keep fires from spreading (and meant to demonstrate the wealth of the owner). After the Edo era, many of the buildings continued to be used for growing silkworms adding an additional layer of heritage to the district.
Usually Nagano’s famous and historic old road is gathered a lot of tourists. However there are not many tourists in Unno Juku. If you want to take a picture which is only traditional houces and landscape, Unnojuku is one of the best place in Nagano. Every year on November 23rd a festival featuring a historical procession is held.
