The historical district remains in downtown Kuroishi. Covered alleys, named "Komise", remain along a main street of Kuroishi.

The covered alleys were built in the Edo Age for pedestrians to walk without suffering from snow falling or accumulated snow in winter. Each house provided their land for the alley.

TAKAHASHI Residence in the covered alleys, shown in the top picture of this page, is designated as an important cultural property of Japan. And, this area is designated as an important preservation district of historical buildings.

In winter, downtown Kuroishi was almost empty as no one was there. However, the covered alleys have helped people to walk easily when snow accumulates.

To the south of "Komise", the government headquarters of Kuroishi Domain, "Kuroishi Jinya", was located. The Kuroishi community center is located at the site. The stone monument of the government headquarters of Kuroishi is located at Miyuki Park.

To the east of "Kuroishi Jinya", Kuroishi shrine is located. Kuroishi Shrine is dedicated to TSUGARU Nobufusa, who was the founder of Kurosihi Domain.

Kuroishi is a historical town and it was calm and silent.

How to get there
From Tokyo, You can take a Tohoku Shinkansen to Shin-Aomori and change a train to Hirosaki.
From Hirosaki, take a Konan Railway Konan line. "Komise" is walking distance from Kuroishi Terminal.

Other Historical Sites near by:
Hirosaki Castle
Nakamachi Preservation District
Namioka Castle
Sannai-Maruyama Archaeological Site