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41 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.39 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.35 views
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Udatsu roof firewall in Mino, Gifu.33 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32 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31 views
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About Suzuki Kohei residence.24 views
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Inside Kosaka Family Residence is a sake shop.24 views
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About Former Imai Residence. 旧今井家24 views
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Mino Tourist information office has tourist pamphlets. 美濃市観光協会「番屋」24 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.23 viewsNational Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District.
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Inside Hirata Family residence23 views
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Kosaka Family Residence of a sake brewing family. National Important Cultural Property. 小坂家住宅23 views
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About Kosaka Family Residence. 小坂家住宅23 views
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Former Imai Residence 旧今井家23 views
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Matsuhisa Eisuke paper store23 views
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Mino Bridge over Nagara River. Until 1965, vehicles used to cross the bridge. 美濃橋23 views
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Hirata Family residence 平田家22 views
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Signboards explain in English the most significant homes. This is the Hirata Family residence.22 views
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Former Honjin lodge for VIPs. Suzuki Kohei residence.22 views
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Yoshida Kobo22 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22 views
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Mino Bridge over Nagara River. (Under renovation.) 美濃橋22 views
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Kosaka Family Residence21 views
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Udatsu roofs in Mino, Gifu Prefecture.21 views
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Former Imai Residence used as the Mino History Museum. Free admission.21 views
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Markers commemorating a visit by the Emperor and Empress and Crown Prince.21 views
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Juroku Bank21 views
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Little external shrine, Akiba-sama. 秋葉様21 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21 views
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Yoshida Kobo20 views
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Yoshida Kobo udatsu roof firewall.20 views
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Tomiya20 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.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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