Storied street featuring traditional wooden buildings & an unusual rooftop shrine.

shike michi townscape preservation district

I wish human bodies can be preserved to the same quality.

Historic buildings lined the street, but it is only a few blocks long. Snap a few photos and walk to the nearby shopping district.

A couple of nice historic streets. Most businesses were closed during the day - think it might be a night place .

A street with a historical significance on how buildings were to be built to prevent the spread of fire. It is just an empty street with old locked-up buildings along it. There is nothing to do here or see. The only eye-candy is a futuristic looking BMW i8 parked along the street.

It was interesting learning about early Nagoya and how things got started. The area has various shops serving various foods.

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