Shiozawa is a town in Minami-uonuma city, Niigata prefecture. It has cultivated the snowy region’s history and culture. Bokushi-dōri (street) has a unified street landscape. There are covered alleys called “Gangi”, which is the snow region’s traditional architectural motif.
新潟県南魚沼市塩沢は雪国の歴史と文化を育んだ街。牧之(ぼくし)通りは雪国伝統の雁木(がんぎ)を建築モチーフに、統一感のある街路景観をしています。
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