Kawara Town is developed as the port town of Nagaragawa River. Therefore, many merchants built their stores and office here. During the time of Oda Nobunaga and Saito Dozan who built the castle at the top of Mt. Kinka that is located next this place Kawahara Town becomes great marketplace.

Their major trading products are wood and papers. Also, the knife and the blade of Seki are great trading products. The merchant geathers those and delivery to down river to the ocean.

There are many traditional merchant house remaining here and some of the are still doing their business.