Streets of Makabe City

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The streets of Makabe was founded upon the Castletown that Mr Makabe, the governor of this area in the final stages of the Warring States Period built, and completed in the early Edo Period, by Nagamasa Asano and his son Nagashige. For 400 years since that time, the position and width of the roads have hardly changed. Due to this fact, the square intersection, a characteristic of a Castletown, which made it difficult for the enemy forces to enter by bending the road twice at right angles still exists to this day.
Traditional stores, townhouses, earthen warehouses of the Edo Period to the early Showa Period line the streets. The area has been designated as a National Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District.

In order to fully appreciate Makabe, the best way is to walk the streets with an old illustrated map in your hand. There are some shops inside the registered cultural buildings where you can purchase unique souvenirs and find some tasty food.