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It lies in the middle of a two-tiered town line. The founding of Kansei 3 (1791). A gabled main tiled front gate was opened to the south, and there are buildings such as the main house, the storehouse, and the indigo nedoko on the site of about 550 tsubo surrounded by the construction wall, and there are wells, such as the Tsurugame Horai Garden (sitting viewing ceremony), the history of the present is still colorful. It is a valuable historical and cultural heritage with a special formality as a shōya, which is different from the merchant house that raised the Udatsu.

It is a building of a merchant house that has been running a generation brewing business, with the lower side covered with a gable-built upper side showing the shape of an old Udatsu from the Edo period, which conveys the shape of the merchant house at that time. National Registered Tangible Cultural Property. On the second floor, the furnishings of the weaving bookshop are always on display.

A log house-style direct sale shop at the Natsuko Dam rest area. On the first floor, there are vegetables and fruits, as well as products made from local materials such as tofu, dumpling, kinako, and hatai flour. At the cafe corner on the second floor, you can taste udon noodles, soba noodles, coffee, and a special seasonal menu.

Local sake such as "Udatsu no Otakumi Waki-cho" and "Udatsu no Ataru Sake" 720 milliliters 870 yen are popular among the souvenirs. Local sweets such as the festive confection "Azuki-yaki" are also sold.

Awa Odori bamboo dolls using local bamboo (from 1400yen to 1400yen) and Hon Soot bamboo handmade chopsticks 3500 yen are popular. You can also experience bamboo doll making in the hearth of a calm atmosphere 1500 yen (summary 30 minutes, reservation required).

It is attached to the site of the landing site of the old Yoshinogawa River. There are also sightseeing spots around the area, such as the line of Akarumachi in Wakimachi Udatsu, making it a retro emotional area. The specialty mimakarakato and yakiniku sauce are popular in the concession stands.

The bridge, which is only 1-2m above the water, is a mechanism for diving into the water when the water rises. It is also known as a place of sunset, and the scenery where the Ayu fishing boats come and go is a nostalgia.

脇町劇場は、昭和9年(1934)に芝居小屋としてオープン。戦後は映画館となり、歌謡ショーなども開かれた。脇町が松竹映画『虹をつかむ男』のロケ地となった際、オデオン座として登場し、一躍脚光を浴びた。内部は往時の芝居小屋が再現され、回り舞台や花道、大向[おおむこう]、奈落などが設けられている。

美馬市伝統工芸である『美馬和傘』の製作現場を見学できる。ミニ和傘や和傘ランプシェード製作体験や竹人形、竹笛の展示を行っている。

明治政府の御雇、オランダ人治水技師デ・レイケによる堰堤。春には1万5000本のチューリップが咲き誇る。