Shimogo

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Shimogo

In the destination Aizu (Japan) — Aizuwakamatsu; Shimogo.

In the photo: Thatched-roof houses in Ouchi-juku, in the town of Shimogo.

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The city

What to expect from Shimogo.

Shimogo is a mountain town in southern Aizu, in the Okawa River valley, about 30 km from Aizuwakamatsu. It is home to Ouchi-juku, the old post town on the road to Nikko, with dozens of thatched-roof houses along a dirt street, the Tonohetsuri rock cliffs carved by the river, and the Yunokami Onsen hot springs, which have a thatched-roof station.

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What to see in Shimogo

Ouchi-juku
Historic village

Ouchi-juku

An old post-town on the road between Aizu and Nikko, with dozens of thatched-roof houses lined along a wide dirt street, water channels and a lookout at the end, in the mountains of Shimogo.

Tōnohetsuri
Rock formation

Tōnohetsuri

Rock cliffs on the bank of the Okawa River, carved by water and wind into tower-like shapes, with cut-through passages and a suspension bridge, next to the station of the same name.

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