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Once called Japan's richest village; the shipowners fenced their houses with old hull planks under red tiles.
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Kaga Hashidate in Kaga is an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture. It covers part of Hashidatemachi, Kaga, about 550 meters north-south and about 680 meters east-west, an area of about 11 hectares. In Kaga, two districts, Kaga Higashidani and Kaga Hashidate, have been selected as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
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Founded / opened:Edo period Highlights / collection:Residence of a Kitamaebune owner, Red tiles and ship-plank fences Genre:Architecture
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