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Householders gave up their own frontage to roof a continuous walkway - 16 kilometres of it, the longest in Japan.
About this place
Gangi-zukuri is an architectural style in which the eaves of a building are extended far out to create a passage underneath, ensuring passage on snowy or rainy days. In Japan it is often seen in towns on the Sea of Japan side of Honshu, such as Niigata Prefecture, and is also called gangi. A street with gangi is called a gangi-dori. It has various names depending on the region: komise in Akita Prefecture and the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture, komaya in the Okitama region of Yamagata Prefecture, and kariya in Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture.
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Founded / opened：Edo period Highlights / collection：16 kilometres of gangi covered walkways, Passage lined with townhouse eaves Genre：Architecture
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