Townscape
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Kurashiki CityKurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Kurashiki City
Streets lined with white-walled kominka (traditional houses) awarded 2 stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan
This townscape, known for the characteristically Japanese white walls of its residences and the will…
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Bizen CityImbe (Bizen Pottery Village)
Bizen City
The home of Bizen pottery, Japan’s quintessential ceramic ware
Boasting a history going back 1,000 years, Imbe is the hometown of Bizen pottery, one of Japan’s old…
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Shinjo VillageGaisen Cherry Trees
Shinjo Village
A row of beautiful cherry trees that decorates spring in this old post town
One hundred and thirty-two cherry trees line both sides of the road running through this former post…
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Takahashi CityKoyagawa Bikan Historical Quarter
Takahashi City
Precious history and beautiful scenery carefully preserved
Cherry and willow trees lining the Koya River create an especially beautiful sight in season. The Do…
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Yakage TownYakage Visitor Center Toiya
Yakage Town
On the main street of the former Sanyo expressway, Yakagejuku, the Japanese traditional folk house t…
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Takahashi CityFukiya Furusato Village
Takahashi City
Visit one-of-a-kind streets painted in traditional “Bengara” red ocher
Once a flourishing town thanks to copper mining, this mountain village was famous as a major produce…
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Tsuyama CityJoto Historical Preservation District
Tsuyama City
Take a leisurely stroll through a castle town that time forgot
Having prospered throughout the 17th to 19th centuries as a merchant city, this old townscape featur…
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Bizen CityHattoji Furusato Village
Bizen City
Experience and stay in a rural Japanese village of thatched-roof houses
About 1,200 years ago, this village was founded around Hattoji Temple on a plateau with an altitude …
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Yakage TownYakage Honjin Former Ishii Residence
Yakage Town
A group of estates that served as resting places and lodging for samurai between the 17th and 19th centuries
From the 17th century to the late 19th century, the samurai ruled Japan, and cultural and artistic d…
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Maniwa CityKatsuyama Historical Preservation District
Maniwa City
A beautiful townscape decorated with colorful noren (traditional shop curtains)
The Katsuyama Historical Preservation District, selected for a “Beautiful Townscape Award” in 2009, …