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Kiso

Kiso

Kiso (Japanese: 木曽町, Kiso-machi) is a town in the prefecture of Nagano in Japan. It was once voted as one of the most beautiful villages in Japan by a Japanese nonprofit organization.

River flowing through a Japanese town with houses along the bank and forested hills under a clear blue sky
Forested mountain hillside with a metal lookout tower under a clear blue sky
A child walks along a sunlit traditional Japanese street lined with wooden buildings and autumn foliage on a forested hillside
Traditional Japanese wooden buildings along the Nakasendo Way with a stone water basin and autumn foliage hillside
Small wooden water wheel with a wooden shelter.
Traditional wooden buildings line a quiet Japanese street with autumn foliage on a forested hillside
Stone fountain with water basin and channel.
Two Japanese-style lanterns hanging from a black post against a blue sky.
weathered teal and cream canvas awnings mounted above windows on a sunlit building facade
Stone steps descending through vegetation in a Japanese town.
Pink cosmos flower with yellow center blooming in sunlit garden with blurred green foliage background
Shovel standing upright in the doorway of an unfinished concrete building surrounded by green vegetation
Low-angle view through a rusted steel lattice tower against a clear blue sky
Low-angle view of a white building with dark wood framing and Japanese characters.
Autumn foliage on a hillside overlooking a river.
Schoolchildren with backpacks walk across a sunlit bridge in a Japanese town with a bright yellow ginkgo tree and stone wall in the background
Japanese-style light brown wooden sliding door with a wood and tile entryway.
Stone retaining wall with rusty handrail and steps.
Japanese post box on sidewalk with potted plants and calligraphy wall
Stone statue of Guanyin holding a child, partially obscured by autumn foliage.
Purple flowers growing through rusty metal grate.
Vibrant autumn maple tree with red, orange, and yellow leaves against a clear blue sky
Steep concrete staircase descending through a narrow Japanese residential neighborhood with rusted railings and traditional houses

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