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Chita-City Historic Okada Townscape

  • Historic Okada Townscape
  • Historic Okada Townscape

Stroll along the Historic Okada Townscape—the origin of Chita cotton

The former village of Okada in what is now Chita City once prospered in the cotton weaving industry by farmers as a means of extra income—so much so that it became the center for Chita cotton from the Edo period until the mid 1970s. In 1929, a new road was lain with cotton factories, retailers, and even a theater during the peak of the area's prosperity with what is estimated as some 3,000 female workers clocking in and out at the local factories. Even today, the townscape retains the accents of those years, offering visitors a nostalgic walk back in time.

• Chita Cotton Warehouse: Home to handweaving
This warehouse is said to have been built by cotton tycoon Torao Takeuchi in the late Meiji period, and is now a tangible folk property. Visitors can try their hand at hand looms and shop at the retail corner.

• Chita Okada Simple Post Office
The Chita Okada Simple Post Office was first built in 1902 as Okada's Post and Telegram Station. It closed down for a period, but made a resurgence in 1993 as a simple post office. Today, it is designated a tangible cultural property and acts as a main stop along and preservation advocate of the townscape.

• Okada Townscape Preservation Society volunteer guides
Recruit a guide for a 30-minute, 60-minute, or 120-minute tour around the townscape while you're in Okada. Reservations can be made through the Chita City Tourism Association.

  • Historic Okada Townscape
  • Historic Okada Townscape
  • Historic Okada Townscape

SPOT OVERVIEW

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Location : 〒478-0021
9 Nakatani, Okada, Chita-shi, Aichi

Note:
• The Access Map shows the location of Chita Cotton Warehouse.
Parking : Available
Restrooms : Available
Phone number : 0562-56-4722 (Okada Townscape Preservation Society Office)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    Near Okada Bus Stop on the Chita Bus line headed for Higashi-Okada from Asakura Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line.
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    Approx. 7 min. from Nagaura Interchange on Nishi-Chita Industrial Road.

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