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Room plans were either a four-room square, or a larger six-room structure, plus their earthen-floor space. The Shinto shrine housing the village deity is located on high ground near the village centre and is nowadays surrounded by Japanese cedar trees. A Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect forms the religious centre of the community. [1]: 51
A mesotrophic lake, Lake Hibara was formed as a result of the July 15, 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai.The resulting debris avalanche created a natural dam that then filled with water, submerging Hibara Village (桧原村, Hibara-mura).
Fudai (普代村, Fudai-mura) is a village located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the village had an estimated population of 2,607, and a population density of 37.4 persons per km 2 in 1,126 households. [1] The total area of the village is 69.66 square kilometres (26.90 sq mi). [2]
The Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan (「日本で最も美しい村」連合, Nihon de mottomo utsukushii mura rengō) is a Japanese nonprofit organization of listing some of the most beautiful villages and towns in Japan. The association is active on enhancement and protection of Japanese rural heritage, cultural fairs, and ...
Kanazawa is a renowned centre of Japanese crafts. [26] Kanazawa, Ishikawa: 2010 Magaki (bamboo Fence) Village Landscape of Ōzawa and Kami Ōzawa (大沢・上大沢の間垣集落景観, Ōzawa Kami Ōzawa no magaki shūraku keikan) [27] [28] 1.1, 1.10, 2 Wajima, Ishikawa: 2015 Rice terraces in Obasute (姨捨の棚田, Obasute no tanada) [29] 1.1
Nagoro or Nagoru, now known as Nagoro Doll Village (Japanese: 名頃かかしの里), is a village in the Iya Valley on the island of Shikoku in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.. It is known for the large number of realistic dolls positioned throughout the village, which have made it a tourist attracti
The same kanji which designates a town (町) is also sometimes used for addresses of sections of an urban area. In rare cases, a municipal village might even contain a section with the same type of designation. Although the kanji is the same, neither of these individual sections are municipalities unto themselves.
It was also a cultural centre, crucial for the development of religious and secular architecture, in particular in wood, of the country. The designs of Japanese gardens have had a profound influence worldwide from the 19th century on. The site comprises 17 properties, including Kinkaku-ji (pictured), Ginkaku-ji, Ryōan-ji, and Kiyomizu-dera. [10]