Town of White Walls

Nice little Downtown area

I live in Yamaguchi and Yanai is a quick train ride. I came here on a Saturday and it is somewhat a sleepy downtown. Shops don't open until later and even then there were only a couple shops open. Not...

A real find

We were not expecting this and it did take a little exploration and persistence. That added to the fun of discovery. A train ride out of Hiroshima along stops that looked more and more rural, the tow...

A must visit place if you are interested in buildings from the Shougun days

Yanai City is a port town south of Iwakuni City. It was part of the Iwakuni fiefdom in the Edo era. It flourished in the Edo era as a collection point of local produce. The merchant district with its ...

Nice way to kill time

There's not a lot to do in Yanai, but the white wall area is actually very pretty. Lots of nice little museums, and shops, and places to pop in and eat. If you're in Yanai it's sure worth a visit ...

I'm glad you're here.

Original Text

For the first time in a long time, I visited an area that seems to be an important traditional buildings preservation district designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. I also visited the district where I thought it was honest in the past, but I enjoyed it very much because the white walls were lined up here. Only one building had nothing to do with the glasses shop, but it was really good except that. I felt that goldfish lanterns were also unusual.