Uchiko Guide
Short, practical guides to Uchiko for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
How Do You Visit Uchiko-za and the Wax Merchant Houses, and What Should You Check First?
Two sources disagree on the theater's closure. Tickets, hours, the wax museum, the Honhaga residence and a sensible order.
What Is Uchiko? The Wax Town of Yokaichi and Gokoku
Shikoku's first preservation district, 93 old buildings, the wax merchants, the Honhaga house, the theater and how the town is kept.
How Do You Get to Uchiko from Matsuyama and Walk the Old Town?
The limited express from Matsuyama, routes from Osaka and Tokyo, walking times, bike rental and where to start in the old town.