Ouchi-juku

Ouchi-juku is a remarkably well-preserved post town from the Edo period, once serving travelers along the Aizu-Nishi Kaido trade route connecting Aizu with Nikko. The village features over 30 thatched-roof buildings lining a single main street, creating a scene that feels frozen in time. The village is particularly famous for negi soba, where diners eat buckwheat noodles using a whole Japanese leek as both chopstick and condiment. In winter, the annual Yukimatsuri snow festival transforms the village into a magical lantern-lit wonderland. A viewpoint at the far end of the village offers a stunning panoramic view of the entire thatched-roof streetscape.