noun
kura-style house; house with mud-plastered walls like a storehouse
Refers to a traditional Japanese architectural style where the exterior walls are thickly plastered with mud, resembling a kura (storehouse). Often seen in historic merchant districts.
川越には土蔵造りの商家が多く残っている。
Many kura-style merchant houses remain in Kawagoe.
この町並み
This streetscape is known for its kura-style buildings.