Wakasa

Sancho-machi and Obama Nishigumi

Charming, Old-Fashioned Neighborhoods with Ties to Obama’s Past

The neighborhood of Sancho-machi was once a geisha entertainment district, and offers charming shops and restaurants to explore. In Obama Nishigumi, the samurai once lived alongside the town’s merchants and artisans—today, visitors can walk around and see many buildings that date back a century or more.