Our introduction to Sanda (and Japan) was great good luck. Nadia and I were members of a choir that was invited to sing at Sanda's Sister City Celebration Concert in 1998. We had a fantastic week in Sanda in which we were spoilt rotten by our Japanese hosts. Of course, we were also taken on sight seeing tours in and around Sanda.
On one such occasion our hosts took us to 'the oldest street in Sanda' and, of course, we had high expectations of ancient wooden structures mingled with shrines and temples. Needless to say, Honmachidori didn't live up to what we had expected and I think quite a lot of the choir were disappointed.
Since that time I have walked up or crossed this street dozens of times and I always find it appealing. It does have its own charm even if most of the buildings post date WW2. During festivals times it is lined with stalls of all kinds, lanterns are hoisted and crowds jostle. Not today though!
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