Strolling the old streets of Tsuyazaki

After seeing the Miyajidake Shrine iris festival, we headed off to Tsuyazaki Fishing Port. Near the fishing port, there is row of old streets along the central Tsuyazaki called Tsuyazaki-sengen (津屋崎千軒). Tsuyazaki is greatly prospered as a shipping port for export salt which has been carried out from the Edo period to until the early Showa era. During that time, many houses were built around the port. This town seems very crowded with thousand houses so that it is named as Tsuyazaki-sengen.

The Umigame fish market in Tsuyazaki Fishing Port. The feature of the fishing port is landing rich species of fishes. Various types of seafood is sold throughout the year.

The morning market in roofed arcade will be open on Sundays from 6 am.

While blowing the pleasant sea breeze of Genkai-nada and go straight down the street, you'll see traditional houses of Japan made by wood. This area is actually called Tsuyazaki-sengen, a quaint town with some Machiya (町家) style houses still remain in this street.

 Ai-no-ie (藍の家) or the Indigo house folk museum is a symbol of Tsuyazaki's old streets. It was first built in 1901 by Zenbei Agatsuma, the fifth owner of the original dye shop. There is a history of more than 100 years, the typical Machiya building still standing in Tsuyazaki.

The Toyomura Sake Brewery company head office and factory right next to the Indigo house folk museum. The company boasts a long history, they have been making local sake of Tsuyazaki over the 130 years.

Tsuyazaki-sengen Nagomi (なごみ) tourist information office and rest house offers you more information on this retro town. They have fun activities such as riding a horse-drawn carriage that is only available in Fukuoka prefecture. It depends on the day of departure, so please check out at the office. They also provide electric-assisted bicycle rentals, you can borrow your bicycle here and return it at JR Fukuma Station.