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Kawasaki Merchant District, Ise

Mie · Ise · Architecture

Japanese name: 伊勢河崎の商人町

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Kawasaki Merchant District, Ise
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WHAT TO DOKawasaki Merchant District, Ise

The wholesalers' quarter that supplied the pilgrim trade, its storehouses opening straight onto the river.

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The wholesalers' quarter that supplied the pilgrim trade, its storehouses opening straight onto the river.

About this place

Kawasaki is a place name in Ise, Mie Prefecture. The current administrative place names are Kawasaki 1-chome to 3-chome. The postal code is 516-0009. As of 30 April 2020, the population was 1,613. A town that developed from the Muromachi period to the Edo period around the riverbank (kashi) where worshippers to Ise Jingu landed after crossing Ise Bay, it retains historic scenery such as townhouses and storehouses.

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Founded / opened:Edo period Highlights / collection:Storehouses along the Seta River, Wholesaler townhouses Genre:Architecture

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