Shikemichi Townscape Preservation District
Centered on Shikemichi, a street in Nishi Ward, Nagoya, the Shikemichi Townscape Preservation District extends around Ofunamachi-dori. The Shikemichi area is a castle town that prospered thanks to merchants using water transport on the Horikawa Canal, which was excavated in 1610 along with the construction of Nagoya Castle.
I started my morning walk in Nagoya at Shikemichi.
The old warehouses have been beautifully preserved here, and it was nice to just wander around with no real plan, weaving through the little alleys.
I picked a cafe for a Nagoya-style breakfast, then strolled over to the Endoji Shopping Street. It has a Showa-era vibe and wasn’t too crowded with tourists.
It felt like spending a whole morning watching time unfold.




































