The north-south road from the south exit of Banshu-Ako Station to Ako Castle is called Ekimae-dori (Station Front Street) and O-shiro-dori (Castle Street), and there are benches here and there where you can sit and take a rest. This one is in front of a souvenir shop. By the way, Ako has been famous for salt since ancient times, and the salt-flavored manju (sweet bean paste buns), a specialty of Ako, are delicious.

The north-south road from the south exit of Banshu-Ako Station to Ako Castle is called Ekimae-dori (Station Front Street) and O-shiro-dori (Castle Street), and there are benches here and there where you can sit and take a rest. This one is in front of a souvenir shop. By the way, Ako has been famous for salt since ancient times, and the salt-flavored manju (sweet bean paste buns), a specialty of Ako, are delicious.