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Kyoto Shirakawa Tea-houses

Sat, June 30, 2012, by Muza-chan

An inspired law that was passed in 1976 by the Kyoto City government prevented the destruction of the old tea-houses (ochaya) and managed to preserve the old look of several streets from Kyoto. Some of these wonderful streets are located in the Gion district, like the Shirakawa-minami-dori, a street running alongside the canal with the same name (Shirakawa means “white river” and minami means “south").

Here’s an image taken from across the Shirakawa channel, with a few old ochaya, 2-story wooden buildings with traditional Japanese design, with lattice windows and sudare (screens or blinds din bamboo) for protection against sun and insects.

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Shirakawa Canal, Kyoto
Shirakawa Canal, Kyoto
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EXIF Info:

Nikon D300
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/200s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200
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