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水郷の町SuigonoMachi(WatersideTowns)HISTORY&CULTURESawara(KatoriCity,ChibaPrefecture)cThisEdo-periodtransporthubstillcontainsmanywell-preservedmerchanthomesandwarehous-es.Acanalcruiseinatraditionalboatoffersviewsofbridgesandotherlandmarks.門前町Monzenmachi(TempleTowns)NaritaCity(ChibaPrefecture)eOnlyastone’sthrowfromNaritaAirportliesNaritasan,amassive1,000-year-oldtemple.Theareaisfilledwithtraditionalrestau-rantsandshopssell-ingsweets,crafts,andmore.25Jokamachi(CastleTowns)城下町ItakoCity(IbarakiPrefecture)bAcharmingcanaltownfamousforitsirises.Takeatourinatraditionalboattoenjoythebeautifulflowers,historicbridges,andscenicwater-ways.KawagoeCity(SaitamaPrefecture)dThisformercastletownaboundswithhistoriclandmarks,includingitsfamousbelltower.Thestreetsarelinedwithclay-walledbuildingsinanornatetraditionalstyle.