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"Kurokabe Square" in Nagahama City is a popular, representative tourist area of Shiga Prefecture that utilizes old streetscapes from the Edo to Meiji periods. Centered on the iconic "Kurokabe Glass Shop," global glass crafts, workshops, stylish cafes, and galleries line the streets, allowing for a stroll where modern and retro merge. You can observe artisan skills up close or try glass-making experiences, and the time spent creating your own original work is highly popular with international travelers. This place, which continues to transmit new art and culture while carefully preserving historical buildings, is a most attractive street corner where you can experience the vitality and creativity of regional Japanese cities.

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Kurokabe Square

Address: 12-38 Motohama-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga
Website: https://www.kurokabe.co.jp/
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