 Most viewed - Udatsu Traditional Townscape うだつの上がる町並み |
Ogurayama Castle on a hilltop. Originally built by Kanamori Nagachika (1524–1608) 金森長近 in 1605 as a retirement residence. Now part of Ogura Park in Mino, Gifu Prefecture. 小倉山城跡39 viewsThe turret is a reconstruction.
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Mino in Gifu has a traditional townscape of "udatsu" homes. Udatsu is a decorative firewall on the side of the home's roof. Townscape is a rectangular area of residential streets lined with traditional homes. A few are open to the public.35 viewsNear Minoshi Station on the Nagaragawa Railway. This area is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).
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Mino basically developed as a merchant's town up to the late 19th century. Udatsu roof firewall in Mino, Gifu.32 views
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Udatsu roof firewall in Mino, Gifu.31 views
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Built in 1916, Mino Bridge is Japan's oldest surviving modern bridge and a National Important Cultural Property. It's now a pedestrian and bicycle bridge 113 meters long. 美濃橋31 views
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Mino Bridge over Nagara River. It has a wooden floor. It's being renovated so we couldn't cross it in Jan. 2019. Jumping off this bridge into the river can be fatal. 美濃橋30 views
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Kosaka Family Residence of a sake brewing family. National Important Cultural Property. 小坂家住宅22 views
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Inside Kosaka Family Residence is a sake shop.22 views
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Former Imai Residence 旧今井家22 views
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Matsuhisa Eisuke paper store22 views
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Mino and this townscape was part of the Mino castle town developed by Daimyo Kanamori Nagachika (1524–1608) who lived in nearby Ogurayama Castle. You can park your car somewhere and walk around the area.21 viewsNational Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District.
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Hirata Family residence 平田家21 views
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Signboards explain in English the most significant homes. This is the Hirata Family residence.21 views
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Inside Hirata Family residence21 views
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About Suzuki Kohei residence.21 views
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About Kosaka Family Residence. 小坂家住宅21 views
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About Former Imai Residence. 旧今井家21 views
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Mino Bridge over Nagara River. Until 1965, vehicles used to cross the bridge. 美濃橋21 views
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Former Honjin lodge for VIPs. Suzuki Kohei residence.20 views
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Udatsu roofs in Mino, Gifu Prefecture.20 views
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Yoshida Kobo udatsu roof firewall.20 views
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Markers commemorating a visit by the Emperor and Empress and Crown Prince.20 views
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Juroku Bank20 views
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Sign about Sugihara Chiune who was born in 1900 at Kyosenji Temple in Mino, Gifu near here. 杉原 千畝20 views
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Mino Tourist information office has tourist pamphlets. 美濃市観光協会「番屋」20 views
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Also visited Ogurayama Castle on a hilltop nearby. 小倉山城跡20 views
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Nagara River in Mino, Gifu.20 views
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Mino Bridge over Nagara River. (Under renovation.) 美濃橋20 views
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Kosaka Family Residence19 views
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Yoshida Kobo19 views
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Yoshida Kobo19 views
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Former Imai Residence used as the Mino History Museum. Free admission.19 views
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Tomiya19 views
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Sign about Sugihara Chiune who was born in Mino, Gifu near here. Sugihara is famous as the Japanese diplomat in Lithuania who gave transit visas to Jews fleeing the Holocast during World War II.19 views
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Ogurayama Castle on a hilltop. Kanamori Nagachika (1524–1608) was a daimyo who developed the Mino castle town. 小倉山城跡19 views
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Little external shrine, Akiba-sama. 秋葉様18 views
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