
Yoshiwara (The Venice of Japan)
landmark
吉原入江 (日本のベニス)
Fishing district with houses on the water's edge.
Located in northern Kyoto prefecture, this 'Kyoto by the Sea' features traditional wooden homes where the ground floor serves as a 'funaya' (boathouse). Narrow canals wind through the neighborhood, and the smell of the sea is everywhere. It is a quiet, uncommercialized version of the more famous Ine boathouses, perfect for a slow coastal walk.
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