4210-2 Yoshidachō Yoshida, Unnan, Shimane 690-2801, Japan
Japan's only remaining traditional iron-forging village settlement. The inspiration behind 'Princess
An extraordinarily precious place where an iron-forging settlement that flourished from the Edo through Meiji periods has been preserved intact, complete with buildings and living spaces.
The residences, blacksmith shops, and furnace ruins where tatara iron-forging craftsmen once lived remain in their original configurations.
