Takabata Kominka
Aisai City, Aichi Pref.
The Nobi Plain has been a thriving area of agriculture, commerce and industry since ancient times, but the western part of the plain, where large rivers converge, was a place where floods frequently occurred. Thanks to modern flood control measures, this concern has been largely alleviated, but remnants of those times can still be seen in various places. This special Kominka is one of them. The entire vast site is surrounded by stonework to raise the level, and an even higher shelter called a "Mizuya" was built to protect the residents and property. Together with the magnificent buildings, including the Nagayamon gate, it truly looks like a "Castle that fights water." It is also conveniently located about 40 minutes by car to Nagoya Station on the Shinkansen and a little over an hour to Chubu International Airport.