Shike-michi
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History
A large fire in 1700, called Genroku-no-Taika, destroyed a large number of merchant houses and 15 temples and shrines in Nagoya. As a result, Tokugawa Yoshimichi, the 4th lord of Owari, decided to widen the back street that runs parallel to the Hori Canal. The measurements are four kenKen
Ken or KEN may refer to:*Ken meaning "prefecture" in Japanese - see Prefectures of Japan*Ken , 1964 Japanese film*Kèn from Vietnam*Komisja Edukacji Narodowej, Polish National Board of Education...
(shike), which is around 7 metres. The warehouses were constructed with plaster walls on the east side as a protection against future fires. It took around 40 years to complete the whole area. At the southern end of the street stands Sengen Shrine.
Shike-michi was designated as a historic conservation district by the city of Nagoya in 1986.
Access by public transport is Marunouchi Station
Marunouchi Station
Marunouchi Station is the name of several railway stations in Japan:* Marunouchi Station in Kiyosu, Aichi on the Nagoya Railroad Nagoya Main Line...
on the Tsurumai Line
Tsurumai Line
The is a subway line which forms part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Kami Otai in Nishi-ku, Nagoya to Akaike in Nisshin. The Tsurumai Line's color on maps is light blue. Its stations carry the letter T followed by a number. Officially, the line is called...
or Kokusai Center Station
Kokusai Center Station
is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, JapanThe station is linked to Nagoya International Center, after which the station is named...
on the Sakuradori Line.
Yanegami
An interesting feature on a warehouse is the rooftop shrine, called Yanegami. This rooftop deity honours Tsushima, Akiba and Atsuta ShrineAtsuta Shrine
is a Shinto shrine traditionally believed to have been established during the reign of Emperor Keikō located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The shrine is familiarly known as Atsuta-Sama or simply as Miya...
s. A small altar erected on the roof is a Nagoya custom. It is a means to ward off disease and disasters, and reflects the great devotion of ordinary people.