Travel in Fukushima
Ouchi-juku
Ouchi-juku · 大内宿
Ouchi-juku’s old village street is lined with thatched houses. Walk among them and eat at an open shop. Visit for old-village scenery outside Aizu city.
Ouchi-juku Tourism Association: shop calendars and approximate 09:00–16:00 visiting period Sources and dates checked Sources and dates checked
Visitor information at a glance
Admission
No village-wide admission-ticket fee has been confirmed. Check shops, meals, individual exhibitions and parking charges separately.
Opening hours and closed days
Tourism guidance says many shops open around 09:00–16:00. Shops and homes share the village; they do not all open and close together. Weather or shop circumstances may cause earlier closures or days off.
What can I see at Ouchi-juku?
Village streets lined with thatched houses
Walk Ouchi-juku’s street among thatched houses. For exhibition or restaurant stops, check each facility’s charges and opening dates separately.
Ouchi-juku Tourism Association: shop calendars and approximate 09:00–16:00 visiting period
How to get to Ouchi-juku
Take an Aizu Railway-bound train via Nishi-Wakamatsu to Yunokami Onsen. Change to station-front Saruyu-go for about 20 minutes to Ouchi-juku’s entrance. Passengers booked by the previous day have priority. Train/bus waits are separate from ride times.
Aizu Railway: revised 14 March 2026 ordinary-train arrival/departure timetable Aizu Railway 2026 brochure: Saruyu-go times, booking priority and combined-ticket conditions
Before you visit
Check your restaurant’s opening dates
Shop closures and seasonal opening dates differ. Check the tourism association’s official monthly calendar and your chosen shop’s guidance to plan meals.
Ouchi-juku Tourism Association: shop calendars and approximate 09:00–16:00 visiting period
Check bus booking conditions
Saruyu-go at Yunokami gives priority to passengers booked by the previous day. Match outward and return buses with trains and enquire about booking. Allow waiting time for trains and buses in addition to the journeys.
Aizu Railway: revised 14 March 2026 ordinary-train arrival/departure timetable Aizu Railway 2026 brochure: Saruyu-go times, booking priority and combined-ticket conditions
Questions about Ouchi-juku
Do all Ouchi-juku shops open at the same times?
Dates and hours differ by shop. Tourism guidance says many open around 09:00–16:00; these are not shared village-wide hours. Check your restaurant’s official monthly calendar.
Ouchi-juku Tourism Association: shop calendars and approximate 09:00–16:00 visiting period
Sources and dates checked
- Ouchi-juku Tourism Association: shop calendars and approximate 09:00–16:00 visiting period ·
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Aizu Railway: revised 14 March 2026 ordinary-train arrival/departure timetable ·
- Aizu Railway 2026 brochure: Saruyu-go times, booking priority and combined-ticket conditions ·
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