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Kanayamachi, Takaoka

Kanayamachi, Takaoka

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Historic districts

Kanayamachi, Takaoka

高岡市金屋町 (たかおかしかなやまち)

Takaoka, Toyama

Kanayamachi, Takaoka is a foundry town in Takaoka, Toyama, selected in 2012 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Key facts

Designation
Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Type
Historic districts
Location
Takaoka, Toyama
Address
富山県高岡市

Key facts

Designation
Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Type
Historic districts
Location
Takaoka, Toyama
Address
富山県高岡市

About the district

Type of district
foundry town
Area
6.4 hectares
Selected
December 28, 2012

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Database of nationally designated cultural properties

Checked on November 6, 2026

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