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Honmachi and the riverside
What changes one street away?
Honmachi and Higashimachi retain streets shaped by the merchants who lived here. They remain residential neighborhoods today.
What to look for
Check the details as you walk
Honmachi formed along an old road linking Kurashiki and Hayashima. Away from the riverfront, its townhouses reflect the craftsmen and merchants who lived and worked here.
Look for lattice doors, plastered upper windows and cedar balls outside sake shops. As you continue into Higashimachi, compare the width of building fronts and side lanes.
View buildings from public paths. Do not enter private property or block narrow streets.
See it on your walk
This is a source-backed related location. Check on-site information before attributing a feature to a specific building.
Inoue HouseChecked 2026-08-10
倉敷市 · Primary source