If you walk to the east from Suzaka Station, you will see earthen-wall style buildings along the "Kura-no-Machinami" street, which means "the street of earthen-wall style buildings".

The above right picture shows Suzaka Classic Museum. The above left picture shows the Tourism and Exchange Center in "Kura-no-Machinami". The building of the Tourism and Exchange Center in "Kura-no-Machinami" used to be a storehouse of cocoons when the silk industry was prospered in Suzaka.

There are other historical buildings along the street.

You will come to Nakamachi area. You will also see historical buildings with thick mud walls. In most cases, such architecture is used for a warehouse, but it is for a store and a residence. The below left picture shows the former Odagiri Residence.

The former ODAGIRI Residence was a store for sake brewing, silk yarn and oil. It is open for the public.

To the south from Nakamachi, the former Kamitakai County Office is located. The former Kamitakai County Office was built in 1917. It has the western architecture. The building was used as a county office until 1926. After that, it was a local office of Nagano Prefecture. In 2006, it was donated for Suzaka City.

Approximately hundred meters to the south from the former Kamitakai County Office, Okuda Shrine is located. The shrine is the site of the government office of Suzaka Feudal Domain in the Edo Age.

Approximately 100m west from Okuda Shrine, ENDO Sake-Brewery is located.

The building of the brewery used to be a gate of the government office of Suzaka Feudal Domain. The building is imposing.

Approximately ten-minute walk to the south from ENDO Sake-Brewery, "TANAKA Honke" Museum is located. This was the residence of TAKANA Clan.

The history of TANAKA Clan started in 1767. TANAKA Shinpachi, the first generation of TANAKA Clan, started his merchant business in Suzaka. He sold grain, rapeseed oil, tobacco, cotton, and sake brewed by himself. He made a great success and became a very wealth merchant. TANAKA Clan served for the feudal lords of Suzaka Feudal domain for generations. Twenty of earthen storehouses are located in the museum. It has a Chisen Kaiyu style garden, a style of Japanese garden with a path around a central pond and spring. When I visited the museum, it was closed unfortunately.

To the south of TANAKA-Honke Museum, Fuganji Temple is located. It was founded in 1247. The main hall and the bell tower were built in the Edo Age.

The white mud walls and white temple buildings are very impressive. I walked back to Suzaka Station from Fuganji Temple.

On the way back, there are other historical houses. You will enjoy to see such scenery in Suzaka.

Other Historical Sites near by:
Ruins of Matsushiro Castle
Matsushiro Castle Town
Kawanakajima Battlefield
Zenkoji Temple in Nagano
Ruins of Ueda Castle