It is near the source and built along the shores of the Arakawa River, at the foot of Mt.

The water is largely colorless and clear, has faint traces of sulfur, and has a pH of 6.5.

[2] In the mid-19th century artisans in Tsuchiyu began producing wooden kokeshi dolls unique to the area.

Azuma, in the mid-19th century the route to Tsuchiyu was impassible for around four months a year due to heavy snow.

[3] Tsuchiyu kokeshi are distinguishable from other kokeshi due to have a smaller head, two black concentric circles on the top of the head, a small mouth, a rounded nose, a red ribbon painted on the hair, a thin body, and colored strips painted on the body using a potter's wheel.