Yame Old Town White-Walled Streets & Tea Culture Walking Tour

Walk through the history of Yame,
a town built on crafts and tea

The tour starts near the Yame Traditional Crafts Museum. Your guide explains how this small town developed around crafts, commerce and tea, along with traditional crafts such as handmade paper, lanterns and Buddhist altars passed down for generations.

Explore the historic Sakaiya residence and old streets

At the well-preserved Sakaiya residence, get a glimpse of the lifestyle and architecture of a wealthy merchant family. Stroll the surrounding streets and admire traditional details such as wooden facades, tiled roofs and white plaster walls.

Walk Fukushima Hachimangu and the Fukushima district

Visit Fukushima Hachimangu, a shrine closely tied to the local community, and hear about local traditions and festivals. Then walk through the Yame Fukushima district, lined with merchant houses from the Edo, Meiji, Taisho and early Showa periods, and feel the atmosphere of a living neighborhood where tea shops, traditional stores and workshops remain part of daily life. There are also photo stops among white-walled buildings and narrow lanes.

Discover Yame tea culture at the Yokomachi Machiya Exchange Center

At the Yokomachi Machiya Exchange Center, a restored late Edo-period sake brewery, learn more about local history and Yame's tea culture. The tour ends around the former Yame District Office area.

※ Depending on opening hours and the pace of the tour, your guide may introduce places where you can taste or buy Yame tea.