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Travel The ten best historic towns in Japan

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Nikkei Asia introduced the 10 best-preserved historic townships in Japan.


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1. Shirakawa-go (Shirakawa village, Gifu prefecture)

2. Imai-chō (Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)

3. Ineura (Ine, Kyōto Prefecture)

4. Yunotsu (Oda, Shimane Prefecture)

5. Sakamoto (Ōtsu, Shiga prefecture)

6. Taketomi Island (Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture)

7. Motomachi-Suehirocho (Hakodate, Hokkaidō)

8. Shukunegi (Sado, Niigata Prefecture)

9. Kumagawa-juku (Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture)

10. Tsumago-juku (Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture)

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It is a pity that historic townscapes in Tohoku and Kyushu were not selected.
Hokkaido & Tohoku
  • Matsumae (Hokkaido): Known as the "Kyoto of Ezo." Features Matsumae Castle and temple districts.
  • Kakunodate (Akita): Famous for samurai residences and cherry blossom-lined streets. Called the "Little Kyoto of Michinoku."
  • Murakami (Niigata): A castle town known for its traditional townhouses and salmon culture.
Chugoku & Shikoku
  • Tsuwano (Shimane): The "Little Kyoto of San'in." White-walled streets, waterways with carp.
  • Hagi (Yamaguchi): The castle town of the Mori clan, with preserved samurai and merchant districts.
  • Takehara (Hiroshima): Once prosperous from salt production. Known as the "Little Kyoto of Aki."
  • Uchiko (Ehime): Townscape of wax production and traditional merchant houses.
Kyushu
  • Hita (Oita): Flourished as a shogunate territory. Called the "Little Kyoto of Bungo."
  • Kitsuki (Oita): Unique townscape with samurai residences and merchant quarters connected by slopes.
  • Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto): Castle town of the Sagara clan.
  • Obi (Miyazaki): Noted for Obi cedar and samurai residences. Known as the "Little Kyoto of Hyuga."
  • Chiran (Kagoshima): Preserved district of samurai residences.

    飫肥の城下町散策 : Walking Around Obi Castle Town(Miyazaki, Japan)
 
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