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Kuroishi, Aomori / 中町こみせ通り

Nakamachi Komise Street

A street of komise, wooden arcades built to keep off snow and rain, surviving from the Edo-era domain days and chosen as one of Japan's 100 best roads; about 10 minutes on foot from Kuroishi Station.

A covered wooden walkway (komise) running along old shopfronts
The komise arcade on Nakamachi streetPhoto: Amazing AOMORI (Aomori Prefecture) · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there

About 10 minutes by car from Kuroishi IC on the Tohoku Expressway; about 10 minutes on foot from Konan Railway Kuroishi Station.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Use the free car parks at Kuroishi City Hall or the Matsunoyu community center; there are also paid car parks within about 3 minutes' walk.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

Facilities vary between the buildings along the street.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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Address: Kuroishi, Aomori (Japanese address: 青森県黒石市大字中町、浦町2丁目、大字甲徳兵衛町、大字横町の各一部)

Official site: https://kuroishi.or.jp/sightseeing/komisedoori

Location

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquettePlaces to drop in along the street include a sake brewery founded in 1806 (Narumi Jozoten), Tsugaru Komise Eki with free live Tsugaru shamisen, and the Takahashi House, an Important Cultural Property.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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