Kuroe is the birthplace of Soy Sauce located in Wakayama Prefecture. There are many traditional houses that have a view of Edo period. It is also known as the town of Shikki, Japanese Lacquerware. It has 400 years of the history as the lacquerware. Those traditional houses have the feature of Kyoto Houses. At the Shikki museum, you can see the all the tools and products of Japanese lacquerware.