Toba Nakamachi, which developed as a center of commerce from the Edo period to the Meiji period.

Toba Nakamachi, located in the castle town of Toba, developed as a center of commerce from the Edo period to the Meiji period. In the Showa era (1926-1989), it was the "kitchen of Toba" where you could find all kinds of food and daily necessities, and it was very crowded with local people who went shopping. Today, the number of shuttered stores and vacant houses is increasing, and the vitality of the town is gradually declining. In order to revitalize the community, the daughters of the town, who had returned to Toba from the city, established the "Toba Nakamachi-kai" and have been holding the "Nakamachi Market" on a regular basis. The "Toba Nakamachikai" is a group of people who have been working to revitalize the community. The members of the Toba Nakamachi-kai will guide you around Toba Nakamachi, where you can experience the retro Showa-era townscape and the warmth of the people. (It is also possible to visit stores in the town and experience finger writing and sutra copying.)