Traditional dark-plastered tiled-roof storefront with a red-and-white awning on Ichibangai street in Kawagoe, Japan.

Traditional Kurazukuri Streetscape in Kawagoe

This panoramic travel photograph shows a traditional dark-plastered storefront on Ichibangai street in Kawagoe, Japan, with tiled roofs, Japanese signage and a red-and-white awning.
Panoramic autumn photograph of a traditional Kurazukuri storefront on Ichibangai street in Kawagoe, Japan.
Traditional tiled-roof storefront on Ichibangai street in Kawagoe, Japan.
15.10.2008 · やまわ, 一番街, 元町一丁目, 幸町, 川越市, 埼玉県, 350-0063, 日本
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A traditional dark-plastered building with layered ceramic roof tiles, decorative ridge ornaments and a red-and-white striped awning stands along Ichibangai street in Kawagoe. Glass storefront windows, Japanese signage, potted plants and adjacent historic-style buildings complete this street-level architectural travel photograph captured in autumn 2008.

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Captured on 15 October 2008, the image presents a street-level view of Kawagoe’s Kurazukuri-style townscape. The main building features layered gray ceramic roof tiles, decorative roof ornaments, shuttered upper windows, glass display windows and a striped awning. The location is in the Kawagoe Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, providing a factual architectural context for this autumn scene.

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A detailed panoramic architectural view of Kawagoe’s traditional Kurazukuri streetscape, showing a historic-style storefront, tiled roofs and distinctive Japanese street details.

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A traditional dark-plastered storefront with tiled roofs and a red-and-white awning on Ichibangai street.

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