Takayama Historic Townscape with Merchant Houses and Sake Breweries

Edo-period post towns at the Nagano-Gifu border. Designated as Important Preservation Districts, these towns preserve inns and residences in their original form. Stone-paved streets integrated with architecture represent valuable town-planning heritage from the Edo to Meiji transition period, showcasing how transport infrastructure and built environment evolved together.

A National Treasure castle in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, featuring Japan's oldest existing five-story donjon. An exemplary military architecture from the early Edo period, the surrounding castle town preserves traditional townhouses and samurai residences, creating an integrated urban landscape where defensive architecture and civilian structures coexist harmoniously.

An Edo-period castle town in Izushi, Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture. Grid-pattern streets develop across mountainous terrain, creating a distinctive topographical arrangement. Townhouses preserve Edo character despite Meiji-period modifications, creating a temporal stasis-like landscape. This small yet cohesive castle town represents a rare and valuable example of complete castle town architecture at intimate scale.

A cluster of Edo-period sake brewery buildings concentrated in Takayama, Gifu. Designed for premium Hida sake production, they feature deep eaves, thick walls, and distinctive window arrangements. The harmony of white plaster and black latticed windows is striking, with strict functionality distinct from townhouses. The fourteen surviving breweries represent important cultural assets merging sake culture with architectural aesthetics.

位於岐阜縣高山市的江戶時代町並保存地區。高山作為飛騨地方的在郷町而發展，匯聚了江戶至明治時期密集的商家與土藏。建築特色包括妻入式屋頂、統一的檐高與黑色燒板外壁。被譽為日本最具代表性的町並保存地之一。

A merchant district of Takayama formed during the Edo and Meiji periods. Densely packed wooden buildings preserve traditional design elements including deep eaves and transom windows. The 'Sanmachi' district contains approximately 100 surviving townhouses, designated as a nationally important preservation district for groups of historic buildings, representing invaluable legacy of Japan's post-town culture.

Sake brewery architecture from the Edo to early Showa period, preserved in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. These structures feature robust fireproof walls, internal barrel aging spaces, and specialized ventilation systems optimized for sake production. They form essential components of the historic townscape preservation district, embodying centuries of brewing expertise.

位於岐阜縣高山市和滋賀縣近江八幡市的商家，建立於江戶時代至明治時代之間。格子窗、白色灰泥牆面的外觀，以及內部的挑高空間與座敷的空間配置，展現了商業與住居一體化的特色。各地區不同的建築樣式，反映了地方產業與建築實踐之間的密切關係。

埼玉縣川越市從江戶時代至明治時代所建的土藏造商家。以厚實耐火的土牆、金屬補強的門扉和白色灰泥牆垣為特色。保存了充滿江戶風情的街景，與時鐘樓一同成為傳承江戶時代風貌的珍貴建築遺產。