Saturday, July 20, 2013

245 吉良川の町並み - Kiragawa traditional townscape

Early Jul '13
Early Jul '13

高知県室戸市吉良川町は重要伝統的建造物保存地域(重伝建)に指定されています。

煉瓦との融合 -
Very interesting combination, brick + tradition
Early Jul '13
Early Jul '13

降雨量や、台風の多い地域なため、建物も風雨に強い工夫や造りをしています。
独特な外観を持つ建物のため、非常に新鮮に感じられました。

Early Jul '13
水切り瓦 - Mizukiri Kawara
Early Jul '13
いしぐろ - この地域独特の石壁 
Ishiguro  - Significant rock retaining wall in this area only.
Early Jul '13


Part of Kiragawa-cho, Muroto-shi, Kochi Prefecture is recognized as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

Early Jul '13
なまこ壁(下部の格子模様の壁)と水切り瓦
Namako Kabe (below lattice pattern wall) and Mizukiri Kawara (Above)
Early Jul '13
Early Jul '13

Muroto city gets a large rainfall but also many typhoons every year.
Therefore, their traditional housings have unique features which for prevent the heavy raining and strong wind.
Those are impressing, certainly.

Early Jul '13
Early Jul '13


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南国IC(高知自動車道)より車で約2時間。
徳島市内より車で約3時間。

国道55号沿い沿いに無料駐車場があります。


About 2 hours drive from Nankoku IC (Kochi Express way).
About 3 hours drive from Tokushima city.

Along the Route 55, free car parking area is available.


View 吉良川町 - Kiragawa-cho in a larger map





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