In Kitsu Village, there are stone walls that reach to the roof of houses. You can find the reasons for the high stone walls in the location and history of the village. One of the reasons is that the village faces north and the high stone walls have protected the houses from the cold north wind in winter. The other reason was to hide the houses. The village is said to have been a hiding place for warriors who were defeated in battles, and the stone walls were constructed to surround the houses in the center. Stone walls have interesting stories as you look into them from different points of view.