This is a historic Japanese village.
Its not far from Aizuwakimatsu. Some people arrived by taxi, I'm guessing from the nearby railway station.
It was just a little bit busy when we were there, but not overly crowded.
At least in winter the houses were mostly pretty closed up to keep the cold out. We'd recommend going into one of the restaurants to eat since they are nicely decorated inside aswell. Perhaps in summer you can see inside more easily.
There is a hill behind the town where you can go to get a view over the town.
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I visited Ouchijuku in 2006 in the spring - http://toshogu.blogspot.com/2007/03/ouchijuku-fukushima-prefecture-japan.html
Wow, that is a ton of snow. How could you even walk along the road in the middle of the village?
There was a lot of snow. But as we were driving up into the mountains whole villages were out cleaning up. By the time we got to Oouchijuku the main street was quite clear.
At 6"3", I have learned to be careful to not smack my head when I am in Japan. But I bonked my head pretty good on the wood beams in the restaurant. More embarassing than painful.
My first trip to Japan I hit my head pretty bad several times but on the most recent trip at the beginning of 2007, I did not hit my head.
Haha! The pictures that come to mind of people leading your round and patiently waiting while you bang your head against every low beam you come across :-)
Well thats the good thing about being in foreign cultures. We are always learning!
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