Aita

Aida occupies the northeastern part of Mimasaka, near the borders of Inaba and Harima. Through its mountain country ran the Inaba road between Tottori and Himeji, linking the Sea of Japan with the southern provinces. Ōhara prospered as a post town on the route. In the Edo period, the lords of Tottori and their entourages stopped here during their journeys to and from Edo, relying on the inns and services of the highway settlements.