Established in 1617, Yoshiwara was the only red-light district in Edo. It was a closed area in the Nihonbashi district, with 4 streets accessible through a single gate.

Moved to Asakusa 49 years later, it was finally dismantled in 1958. A reconstruction of a part of Yoshiwara was made inside the Toei Uzumasa Eigamura film studio in Kyoto.

Toei Uzumasa Eigamura, Kyoto

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Yesterday’s Japan Photo: Sumiya, the only remaining Ageya in Kyoto