Fukushima travel
Ouchi-juku
Ouchi-juku · 大内宿
Ouchi-juku is an old village with thatched houses lining the street. Walk to see the houses and stop for a meal at an open shop. Visit for old village scenery outside Aizu city.
Ouchi-juku tourism association: shop opening, monthly calendars and visiting guidance around 09:00–16:00 Official sources Official sources
Visitor information
Admission
A village-wide combined admission ticket price has not been confirmed. Check shop purchases, meals, individual exhibitions and parking costs separately.
Opening hours
The tourism association says many shops open around 09:00–16:00. Shops and homes share this village, so it does not open and close as a whole. Weather or individual circumstances may cause early closures or closed shops.
What to see at Ouchi-juku
A village street lined with thatched houses
Walk along Ouchi-juku’s street to see its thatched houses. If stopping at exhibitions or restaurants, check each place’s charges and opening days separately.
How to get to Ouchi-juku
Take a train from Aizuwakamatsu via Nishi-Wakamatsu towards the Aizu Railway and alight at Yunokami-Onsen. Change to Saruyu-go outside the station for approximately 20 minutes to Ouchi-juku entrance. Passengers booked by the previous day have priority. Train and bus waits are additional to journey time.
Aizu Railway: timetable revised 14 March 2026, distinguishing ordinary-train departures and arrivals Aizu Railway 2026 brochure: Saruyu-go times, reservation priority and combined-ticket conditions
Before you visit
Check opening days for your chosen restaurant
Closures and seasonal opening days vary by shop. Use the tourism association’s official monthly calendar and your chosen shop’s information to plan meals.
Check bus reservation conditions
Saruyu-go from Yunokami-Onsen gives priority to passengers booked by the previous day. Choose outward and return buses connecting with trains and enquire about reservations. Leave extra time for train and bus waits.
Aizu Railway: timetable revised 14 March 2026, distinguishing ordinary-train departures and arrivals Aizu Railway 2026 brochure: Saruyu-go times, reservation priority and combined-ticket conditions
Questions about Ouchi-juku
Do all Ouchi-juku shops share opening hours?
Opening days and hours vary by shop. The tourism association says many open around 09:00–16:00; these are not village-wide hours. Check your chosen restaurant’s official monthly calendar.
Official sources
- Ouchi-juku tourism association: shop opening, monthly calendars and visiting guidance around 09:00–16:00 ·
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- Aizu Railway: timetable revised 14 March 2026, distinguishing ordinary-train departures and arrivals ·
- Aizu Railway 2026 brochure: Saruyu-go times, reservation priority and combined-ticket conditions ·
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