

A cluster of preserved machiya (traditional merchant houses) offering rich wooden interiors, narrow alleys, latticed facades and small gardens—ideal for detail shots of joinery, sliding doors, tatami rooms and atmospheric street scenes. Visit weekday mornings or late afternoon for soft side-light on facades; interiors are dim so expect low-light shooting. Small admission fee and limited on-site parking; reachable by a short walk from Morioka Station. Respect signage and quiet in residential-expo


A cluster of preserved machiya (traditional merchant houses) offering rich wooden interiors, narrow alleys, latticed facades and small gardens—ideal for detail shots of joinery, sliding doors, tatami rooms and atmospheric street scenes. Visit weekday mornings or late afternoon for soft side-light on facades; interiors are dim so expect low-light shooting. Small admission fee and limited on-site parking; reachable by a short walk from Morioka Station. Respect signage and quiet in residential-expo