Kawagoe Kura-zukuri Street

District in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture preserving Edo-period buildings. 'Ichibangai' street features warehouse-style merchant houses and storehouses. Retains history as an Edo castle town. Old townscape used as filming location for films and dramas. Attracts over 2 million visitors annually. Represents Saitama's tourism. Important cultural heritage transmitting Edo culture to present day.

The warehouse-style townscape of Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, is particularly renowned. Over 200 buildings from the Edo to Meiji periods remain. Called 'Little Edo,' Edo atmosphere lives on. Numerous historic structures like the Time Bell are preserved. Attracting approximately 2.5 million visitors annually, representing the Kanto region's major attraction.

A district preserving Edo-period castle town scenery in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, nicknamed 'Little Edo.' Featuring rows of traditional kura (storehouse) buildings and temples alongside landmarks like the Time Bell, it attracts approximately 3.5 million visitors annually. It exemplifies Kanto's premier historical district offering authentic Edo atmosphere.

Known as 'Little Edo' for its preserved kurazukuri warehouse-style buildings, this Saitama tourist destination retains the ambiance of the Edo period with its iconic Bell Tower and Candy Alley. A popular retro day-trip destination from Tokyo.

A district in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, with approximately 100 Edo-period merchant houses. Both the Kamitown and Shimotown areas are preserved with complete retention of Edo-period architectural styles including earthen walls and latticed windows. Designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings in 1999. One of Gifu Prefecture's top tourist attractions with about 2 million annual visitors.

A district of samurai residences in Senboku, Akita Prefecture. The Edo-period townscape has been almost completely preserved for approximately 400 years. Samurai residences, merchant houses, and black walls remain as they were, designated as an Important Preservation District. Beautiful cherry blossoms in spring and autumn foliage attract about 1 million visitors annually, making it a representative tourist destination of Tohoku.