page_title: Mima, Tokushima
section_title: Udatsu Townscape
hierarchical_section_title: Mima, Tokushima / Cultural / Udatsu Townscape
caption_attribution_description: English: Wakimachi-Minamimachi in Mima, Tokushima prefecture, Japan. It is one of the Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan. 日本語: 脇町南町うだつの町並み、徳島県美馬市。国選定重要伝統的建造物群保存地区。
context_page_description: Mima is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
  The modern city of Mima was established on March 1, 2005, from the merger of the former towns of Mima, Anabuki and Waki, and the village of Koyadaira. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 28,689 and a population density of 78.1 persons per km². The total area is 367.14 km². About 20.1% is inhabitable land.
context_section_description: Straight from the Edo and Meiji Eras, Udatsu Townscape is a symbol of Wakimachi's old days.  Characteristic of the buildings are the presence of “Udatsu,” extensions of the roof that served as protection from the spread of fires.  Udatsu were also symbols of fortune, and continue to proclaim the prosperity of the merchants even today.  The charm of the old town continues to excite nostalgia, as the broadcast industry often features it in television dramas and commercials.  The national government recognized Udatsu Street as an “Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings” in December 1988.
caption: Udatsu townscape
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