By Lai Peixuan | Photos by Chi Binghui
Tenshu Village is just a 30-minute drive from Akita Airport and is a preserved village of traditional Japanese architecture. The site centers around Tenshu Castle, surrounded by standalone buildings such as those of samurai families, farmers, blacksmith clans, and textile households, along with a history museum, art gallery, and cultural history exhibition hall to explore.
Hundreds of years ago, a nobleman named Tenshu Hayao established his home on Tenshu Mountain (now known as Takashiro Mountain). He later died in battle, leaving behind the well-preserved Tenshu Village. The village retains the 22-meter-high Tenshu Castle, which houses a restaurant, shops, and meeting rooms, and can host traditional gatherings and weddings. The Sasaki, Endo, and Unuma families were samurai households, while the Kamada family were blacksmiths.
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