The towns of Shirakabe, Chikara and Shumoku were planned and constructed in the early 17th century at the same time as the Nagoya Castle was built. The middle-class vassals of the ruling family, Tokugawa, lived in this area in the Edo period. Here also lived Asahi Bunzaemon, known as the high-rank of Ohm Rochuki Which depicted the lives of the people of Nagoya of those days.
After the Meiji, traders and members of the upper class moved to these towns and built mansions in the traditional or newly imported western style. Today, we can still see their houses as they were before WWII, with continuous fences and green gardens along the road. Today, Nagoya City designated this area to be the historic site and is working to conserve it.