Yokote Masuda town, located in the southeastern part of Yokotebonchi,located in the Narusegawa a confluence of Kaizegawa tributaries Omono River, Masuda was very crowded as a distribution center of goods.
In addition to merchants,which was founded Masuda Bank in collaboration (the predecessor of the current Hokuto Bank) Masuda,Masuda hydroelectric company (power generation) and Masuda Ceramics company (pottery),companies such as shopping (miso soy sauce) Nagasaka also been established commercial has further intensified.
It is currently Naka became the stage, is Nanukamachi shopping street Avenue (seven days as medium).
Remaining many traditional streets and built to convey the prosperity of that time to now, we received the evaluation of a very high cultural value in 2013 December 27,the country of the conservation district of traditional buildings It was selected to.
Efforts continue to inheritance to future generations while maintaining the townscape and architecture and technology have been made.