In Nara Kitamachi, an old townscape from the Edo to Showa periods still remains and you will find a traditional townhouse using the style called 'horen-goshi lattice,' the Nara juvenile prison of Western-style architecture, the Memorial Hall of Nara Women's University which is an important cultural property, and so on.
江戸～昭和期の町並みが残り、「法蓮格子」と呼ばれる様式を用いた町家や、洋風建築の奈良少年刑務所、重要文化財の奈良女子大学記念館などがある。