Kurayoshi White Plaster Earthen Storehouse District

Preservation efforts of warehouse architecture from the Edo and Meiji periods throughout Japan. Including earthen storehouses, sake breweries, and rice warehouses that supported regional commerce. These structures inherit traditional construction methods with excellent fire resistance and insulation properties. Modern adaptive reuse as guesthouses, galleries, and restaurants makes them vital resources for regional development.

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。

A group of Edo and Meiji-period white-plaster storehouses preserved along the Tamagawa River in Kurayoshi, Tottori. The white lime-plaster walls and their reflective properties brighten the narrow townscape. About 150 kura-zukuri buildings remain, representing Japan's traditional merchant town landscape. Selected as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings in 2004, with ongoing conservation efforts.

Warehouse-style architecture from the Edo and Taisho periods in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture. Characterized by traditional design elements including plaster walls, lattice doors, and protective side walls designed for fire prevention. Represents architectural heritage supporting Edo-period commercial prosperity, forming the Kanto region's largest group of historic structures. Approximately 30 surviving warehouse-style buildings function as important district landscape preserving Edo atmosphere.

A collection of Edo and Meiji period earthen storehouses lining the Tamagawa River in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture. Characterized by white-plastered walls and black roof tiles, about 100 structures remain. Designated as a National Important Preservation District for Historic Buildings, reflecting Edo's commercial prosperity while functioning as living spaces with tourism development.

江戶時代（1603-1868）發展而成的日本建築樣式。城郭建築、町家、寺院等多樣建築形式在此時期確立。木造建築技術達到高度水準，兼具裝飾性與機能性為其特色。當今仍有眾多歷史建造物保存完好，部分並已列入世界遺產。

位於京都市西京區、17世紀初頭築造的皇族別邸。古書院、中書院、新御殿等建築群與洗練的茶庭園相融合。體現了侘寂（wabi-sabi）美學，是日本建築史上最重要的遺產之一，備受現代建築家推崇。