Historic Row Houses in Narai-juku, Japan

Kon’nichiwa

I recently noticed that several of our readers are from Japan. I hadn’t really thought too much about Asian row houses and decided to do some research, during which I discovered these lovely historic row houses in Narai-juku Japan, dating from the Edo period (1603-1868).

The great thing about this row is that it’s a “Nationally-designated Architectural Preservation Site” and has been preserved in its original condition.  It’s a rather popular tourist destination and has a lovely website although I have no idea what is says. If you speak Japanese and/or know about these beautifully preserved row houses, please comment!

Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nakasendo_Narai-juku03n4272.jpg
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki /File:Nakasendo_Narai-juku03n4272.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

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