In the unchanging scenic landscape of Ishidatami lies the memory of every Japanese person’s childhood. The inheritance and protection of this area’s customs and traditions are considered very important. Japanese visitors from urban areas recall with some nostalgia the scenery they knew long ago when they visit Ishidatami. Which hopefully gives them the feeling of returning home.
15 min Taxi ride
This café catches your eye by the unique appearance on a way to Ishidatami area. Tasty hand made sandwiches, coffee and deserts and more. They have 9 kinds of sandwiches all the time, and you may take out as well.
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
5 min Taxi ride
Tamaru Bridge is one of 5 covered bridges in Uchiko. With its authentic cedar bark roof the bridge across the Fumoto River blends well into the idyllic landscape. The roof was actually built to make the bridge last longer, but as time went by it got used for temporary storage of the local harvest or as a shady meeting place for the community. It is a designated Tangible Folk Cultural Property of Uchiko. As rural landscape of that time, this place was chosen as the location for the drama "Clouds Above the Hill".
15 min Taxi ride
【Saturday & Sunday ONLY】Buckwheat tastes best when "freshly ground, kneaded & boiled". Ishidatami buckwheat is ground in a stone mill, kneaded and boiled in front of you and served. Up to 100 meals per day. Zaru-soba (cold with dip sauce) 600 yen, Kakesoba (hot in broth) 800 yen. Kakiage (mixed vegetable and seafood tempura) 200 yen, Onigiri (rice ball) 200 yen. "How to make Soba" workshop upon reservation (up to 5 persons).
1 min Walk
A single cherry tree that is over 350 years old. The tree has branches that are 8 meters high and about 15 meters from east to west. The best time to see them bloom is from late March to early April every year.
7 min Walk
The Yuge shrine was reportedly built in the Muromachi era (1336–1573). The covered bridge across the Yuge pond that surrounds the shrine is known as "Arched Bridge". The reflection of the bridge in the pond contributes to the picturesque scenery, and the whole area became a popular tourist area. The bridge serves as approach to the shrine, and the parishioners still continue the local "Himairi-shinko" custom of praying every day alternatively for good harvest. In spring plum and cherry trees blossom and in early summer irises continue to color the area of the town.
10 min Walk back to Soba restaurant and
5 min Taxi Ride
Until around 1955 still as many as 30 water wheels were turning in the Fumoto River.In order to restore the nostalgic landscape people of the region reproduced some water mills for the "Ishidatami Seiryu-en Park".So far three mills have been installed, to make the good old landscape of Japan complete.The nostalgic scenes of flowing water turning the rumbling watermills are unforgettable.You can go into the watermill-hut, and see how rice is polished with water wheel power the traditional way.The green park has promenades as well as a place to rest.
30 min Taxi ride
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