Naramachi Koshi-no-Ie (Lattice House)

Located in Nara's historic merchant district, this meticulously reconstructed machiya (traditional wooden townhouse) offers a free, intimate look at Edo-period domestic life. Visitors can walk through the narrow, deep layout to admire the architectural ingenuity of the street-facing lattice windows, the space-saving under-stair storage (kaidan-tansu), and quiet inner courtyard gardens.

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