Sanshu Asuke Yashiki 三州足助屋敷

A stone's throw from the spellbinding Korankei Gorge , Sanshu Asuke Yashiki is a working open-air museum keeping alive the near-forgotten Japanese tradition of handicrafts.

Sanshu Asuke Yashiki is a 10-minute walk from Korankei Bus Stop.

Take the train from Nagoya Subway Station towards Fujigaoka. Change at Fushimi Station for a train bound for Toyota City and alight at Josui Station. From there, take a bus to the Korankei stop.

At Sanshu Asuke Yashiki, learn how things used to be done, and catch a glimpse of how life was lived more than one hundred years ago.

Watch as skilled craftsmen demonstrate techniques of yesteryear, from the production of paper umbrellas to weaving and blacksmithing. Stroll around the traditional village of remodeled Meiji Period farmhouses where the community keeps their own livestock, grows their own vegetables, and mills their own rice.

After watching the masters at work, it's time to put your own skills to the test. Join one of the interesting craft workshops and make your very own straw sandals, indigo-dyed handkerchiefs, or traditional rice cakes.

Do not miss the amazing Korankei Gorge . Remarkable year round, it is all the more lovely during November's Maple Festival. In the middle of the gorge you can find Kojakuji Temple, ideal for quiet contemplation with its Zen meditation hall.