Izushi Castle Town Architecture (Tajima's Little Kyoto)

Historic Takayama district in Gifu Prefecture preserves concentrated Edo and Meiji structures. Merchant houses and sake breweries function as 'living heritage,' continuously adapted and maintained. Traditional wooden architecture with narrow latticed windows and deep eaves exemplifies climate-adapted design, demonstrating refined architectural adaptation to regional environmental conditions.

廣島縣尾道市是自江戶時代至明治時代沿運河發展的港灣都市。面向運河的町家建築展現獨特的空間構成，標誌著水運與陸上交易的交匯點。建築群因應狹窄地形的設計手法，體現了在受限都市空間中的生活樣式與建築遺產價值。

長野縣松本市城下町整體的建築與都市計畫。為城郭防禦而優化的棋盤式街路設計、武家地與町人地的機能分離、與護城河和土壘的整合等，都體現了中世城郭都市理論的實踐範例。與丹下健三戰後復興計畫的對比，也是這份建築遺產值得關注之處。

Contemporary adaptive reuse of historic structures in Kinosaki Onsen district, Toyooka, Hyogo. Traditional hot spring inn architecture is preserved while being converted into galleries, cafes and cultural facilities. The initiative maintains the region's unique wooden architecture aesthetics while functioning as a hub for tourism and cultural creation.

位於兵庫縣姬路市的大規模城郭建築傑作。別稱「白鷺城」，以白漆喰塗裝的優雅外觀著稱。於江戶時代形成現貌，由天守閣、小天守及渡櫓組成的複合結構。列入聯合國教科文組織世界遺產，堪稱日本城郭建築的代表作。

位於兵庫縣姬路市的江戶時代城郭建築傑作。以白色灰漿覆蓋的複雜曲線石垣、精密防禦機制，以及優雅的望樓群配置著稱。其分層塔樓結構、金色鯱魚裝飾，以及木工細部的精密度，展現了日本城郭建築的完美境界，為日本國寶。

A group of Edo-period samurai residences preserved in Hagi, Yamaguchi. Demonstrates highly planned castle-town architecture through street planning incorporating moats, regular lot divisions, and integrated garden arrangements. Characterized by wooden fences, gates, and unified tile-roofing. Over 50 samurai residences remain, highly valued as examples of Edo castle-town planning and architectural history.