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Nagamachi Samurai District, Kanazawa

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The earthen walls of Nagamachi.Photo dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/2.5Shutter1/30sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:47
The earthen walls of Nagamachi.

In the early evening I walked to Nagamachi, where the Maeda family's samurai lived below the castle.

The narrow lanes are lined with earthen walls and old gates, and small canals run alongside them. It was quiet once the day visitors had gone.

A large old wooden building with a tiled roofPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/2.5Shutter1/30sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:41
Old buildings at the edge of the district.
A signpost to the samurai houses and museumsPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/2.2Shutter1/30sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:43
Signs to the samurai houses.
A stone marker beside a gate in an earthen wallPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/30sISO250Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:44
A gate in one of the walls.
An old wooden gate with a tiled roofPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/30sISO220Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:45
Old gates with tiled roofs.
A small waterfall in a stone-lined canalPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/1.6Shutter1/30sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:46
Water runs through the district in small canals.
A cobbled lane between earthen walls with a lampPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/2.2Shutter1/30sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:48
Cobbled lanes and lamps.
A low wooden building behind a car parkPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/4Shutter1/60sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:53
A house set back from the lane.
A wooden house with a tiled gatePhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/2.8Shutter1/30sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:54
Gates and roofs all in the same style.
A shop with blue walls and outdoor benchesPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/4Shutter1/60sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:55
A shop on the edge of the district.
A canal beside earthen walls with a small bridgePhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/3.2Shutter1/40sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:55
The canal and the walls together.
The tiled top of an earthen wallPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/2.5Shutter1/30sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:55
The tiled tops of the walls.
A narrow lane between earthen walls with a no-entry signPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/3.2Shutter1/40sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:56
A narrow lane between the walls.
An old wooden gate in an earthen wallPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/1.4Shutter1/30sISO220Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:57
Another old gate.
A building with a cooking school signPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/3.2Shutter1/40sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 16:58
A cooking school on the edge of the district.
A canal with a small bridge in the eveningPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/2.8Shutter1/30sISO200Taken21 Oct 2010, 17:02
The canal as the lights came on.

In winter the walls are covered with straw mats to protect them from the snow, which is a famous sight of its own.

I took these photos in October 2010 and only got round to posting them in 2026.

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