was a small post station in Japan's
Edo period
The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characte ...
and part of the
Aizu Nishi Kaidō.
[Visit Minami Aizu Ouchijuku](_blank)
Visit Minami Aizu. Accessed November 29, 2007. It is now located in the town of
Shimogō in
Minamiaizu District,
Fukushima Prefecture, and is famous for the numerous traditional thatched buildings from the Edo Period that line its main street.
[Ouchijuku and Yunokami Onsen](_blank)
Japan National Tourist Organization. Accessed November 29, 2007.
History
Ōuchi-juku was an important post town whose buildings served as shops, inns and restaurants for travellers. Many buildings have been preserved as they were before the
Meiji Restoration
The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ...
,
and the area has been designated as an
Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. The village is now a popular tourist attraction.
[Sight Seeing in Shimogo--Ōuchi-juku](_blank)
Town of Shimogo. Accessed October 16, 2008.
See also
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Aizu Nishi Kaidō
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Simogo,Fukushima
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Groups of Traditional Buildings
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To-no-hetsuri
Gallery
Image:OuchiDamM.jpg, Beautiful bird's eye view of Ouchi-juku.
Image:Ouchijuku town like Edo era - panoramio.jpg
Image:Ja-fukushima-ohuchijuku-4.jpg
Image:大内宿 - panoramio (12).jpg
Image:ja-fukushima-ohuchijuku-2.jpg, Soba shop
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References
External links
Ouchi-juku(Travel association)
Tourist attractions in Fukushima Prefecture
Buildings and structures in Fukushima Prefecture
Post stations in Japan
History of Fukushima Prefecture
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