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Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District

Wakayama · · Culture & History

Japanese name: 重要伝統的建造物群保存地区

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WHAT TO DOImportant Traditional Buildings Preservation District

A townscape in Yuasa, the only preservation district of traditional buildings in the prefecture, and a soy-sauce brewing town.

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A townscape in Yuasa, the only preservation district of traditional buildings in the prefecture, and a soy-sauce brewing town.

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The only Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Wakayama Prefecture, in Yuasa. Its feature is a land layout in which streets and alleys spread across an area, and traditional buildings from the early modern to modern periods, such as brewing-related townhouses and storehouses, are well preserved. A storyteller's guided tour is 3,000 yen per session. A 10-minute walk from Yuasa Station on the JR Kinokuni Line.

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