Crossing the historical streets of this ancient town is like experiencing life in the Edo Period. Imai-cho, located in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, has intricate and narrow winding alleyways connecting the many Edo-era family houses to each other. As an important world architectural heritage site, more than half of the old houses are now properly preserved and maintained, imbuing a rich narrative of life in the Edo Period that have been preserved to this day.