9th & 12th August 2012
Photographed by Kinzoh

Uchiko

Uchiko is a pleasant town located about 40 km southwest
of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture.
Now a vestige of traditional, rural Japan,
Uchiko was once a prosperous center of wax and paper production.
One of the town's main attractions, the Kamihaga Residence,
explores this historical industry.
Yokaichi Old Town is Uchiko's preserved street of houses
where most of the town's attractions can be found.
This historical district looks just as it did over 100 years ago,
when wealth and prosperity came to Uchiko through its wax trade.
Another symbol of Uchiko is found outside of the old district:
Uchiko-za is a full scale kabuki theater equipped with trap doors,
hidden entrances and a rotating stage.

Uchiko-za Theater 内子座
















The Kamihaga Residence 上芳我邸




Yokaichi Old Town 八日町護国町並み






Ikazaki Kite Museum 五十崎凧博物館














Ryuo's Fort 　竜王の砦


Ishidatami(the mountainside of Uchiko)石畳地区


























　

解説
内子
　
約６００ｍの通りに約１２０棟の家々が連続して建ち並び、
この内約９０棟が伝統的な民家。
薄黄色と白漆喰で塗り込められた重厚な大壁や
袖壁、うだつ、なまこ壁、鏝絵など建物の造形が美しい通りです。
この町並み保存地区は、
国の「重要伝統的建造物群保存地区」として選定されています。
その他、内子座、五十崎凧博物館、石畳地区と見所も多いです。



　　　 　　

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