Stroll Through Denken 〜Traditional Architecture Preservation District Yame City - Kurogi Region〜
Also known as denken districts, the Traditional Architecture Preservation Districts designated by the national government consists of total 110 unique locations throughout Japan. There are five of them in Fukuoka Prefecture.
The districts are of high historic value not only for having historic residential buildings within them but also for their scenic beauty, inovative irrigation systems, as well as villages and settlements.
Out of the five in Fukuoka, we will introduce you to Yame-Kurogi Region in this episode.
Traveling on a Dime Gifu Day 2 Takayama and the World Heritage Shirakawa-go
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Welcome to Japan! The greatest collection of World Heritage Sites in the world. With 17 sites in an area the size of California, that just might be true. One of the best known and most beautiful of Japan's World Heritage Sites is the Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture.
Here can be found the thatched roof Gassho-zukuri. Gassho-zukuri means hands clasped together in prayer, and the steep A-frame roofs do have that look to them. This style of architecture, unique to this area, has remained almost unchanged for over 400. Many of the Gassho-zukuri and the farms they stand on are still owned and operated by the families that built them. Some of those families will even let you stay the night.
Once you've finished at the Shirakawa-go, or if you need a jumping off point for it, look no further than the historic city of Takayama. The mountainous location deep in the heart of Japan means that the city was spared the bombings of World War II and numerous other civil conflicts throughout history. It's the best preserved city in Japan. Walking the narrow streets of the Sanmachi-Dori with its rows upon rows of Edo and Meiji-era buildings will grant anyone that elusive taste of the real Japan. The only things that have changed since the Edo-era are what the stores sell, the pavement, and electricity.
Bryan is an expat English teacher, published writer and aspiring producer living in Niigata Japan. When he isn't writing articles for Japanese publications in English, he likes to spend his modest earnings to find inexpensive ways to travel and experience Japan.
Traveling on a Dime is a periodic show of Bryan's adventures in one of the most expensive countries in the world. As he says, It doesn't have to be expensive, and you can have an amazing experience even when traveling on a dime.
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This is an episode of Traveling on a Dime, produced by Grinning Studios' partner, Bryan Baier. The music is Glass, by Graham Smith. You can pick up great music from our favorite local musician at or on iTunes. We have full permission to use the music in the video.
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