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Joge Shirakabe Old Townscape
上下町 白壁の町並みHiroshima · Chugoku
A former Edo-period tenryo (shogunate-administered) town in the Bingo hills that grew wealthy on banking and rice trading, leaving a street of white-walled merchant houses, storehouses, and the preserved Tanabe residence.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Open public street in Fuchu City's Joge district — free to stroll. Optional volunteer town guide ¥2,000 per guide (up to 20 people), admission to individual facilities not included; the Joge History & Culture Museum charges separately.
- Nearest station
- JR Joge Station (Fukuen Line)
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hours¥2,000Stored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Tags
historyquietphotographyoff-the-beaten-patharchitecture
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