Gojo Shinmachi-dori Street

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"Gojo Shinmachi-dori Street" in Gojo City features heavy townhouses from the Edo period that flourished as a post town on the Ise Kaido, remaining for about 1 km as a historical landscape. Starting with the "Kuriyama Residence," said to be Japan's oldest private house, beautifully lined buildings with white walls and lattice windows represent the very essence of Edo-period atmosphere. Designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, you can re-experience the prosperity of the time and the history of Omi merchants just by walking. Recently, sophisticated cafes and restaurants in renovated old buildings have increased, allowing for a quiet and intellectual stroll merging traditional beauty and modern sensibility.