Imaichō historical district

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Imaichō historical district is a well-preserved traditional merchant town in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, known for its Edo-period wooden townhouses and historic streetscapes.

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instanceOf historic district
traditional merchant town
administrativeUnit Kashihara City NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Edo-period Japanese vernacular architecture
country Japan
hasAccess reachable by train from Nara City
reachable by train from Osaka
hasBuildingType machiya townhouses
hasCulturalHeritageType tangible cultural heritage
hasCulturalValue example of early-modern merchant town in Japan
hasEconomicHistory center of local commerce during Edo period
hasFeature narrow traditional streets
tiled roofs
traditional storehouses (kura)
wooden lattice facades
hasFunction merchant quarter
hasLandscapeType historic urban landscape
hasPreservationPolicy traditional building preservation guidelines
hasStreetPattern traditional Japanese town grid
hasVisitorAttractionType scenic walking area
traditional townscape experience
heritageStatus preserved historic townscape
historicalEra Edo period NERFINISHED
knownFor grid-pattern townscape
historic streetscapes
traditional machiya architecture
well-preserved Edo-period wooden townhouses
languageUsed Japanese
locatedIn Kashihara NERFINISHED
Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Kansai region
locatedNear central Kashihara
locatedOnIsland Honshu
prefecture Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED
primaryBuildingMaterial wood
tourismType cultural tourism destination
heritage tourism destination
urbanForm low-rise wooden buildings
usedFor commercial purposes
residential purposes
tourist visits

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Kashihara hasSignificantSite Imaichō historical district