Streets & Towns

The Gothic spire of Sakitsu Church rising above tiled roofs, seen past the mossy stone torii of Sakitsu Suwa Shrine on a rainy day

Kumamoto Streets & Towns

Sakitsu Village: The Altar Went Where the Stepping Was

Published: Sep 29, 2026

Narrow Kofu Shintengai alley with old shopfronts, dense wiring, the bare frame of its former arcade roof and a pedestrian beneath the Shintengai sign.

Yamanashi Streets & Towns

Shintengai: A Street Growing Older Under a Young Name

Published: Sep 3, 2026