Public Opening
The Hayashi Family Residence, a nationally designated important cultural property, is open to the public from the 1st until the 7th of every month.
Opening hours are between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
About the Hayashi Family Residence
- First constructed
- Between 1624-1645
- Current building constructed
- 1786
- Designated as important cultural property
- June 20, 1969
- Sections open to public
- main building
- Architectural style
- Single-story wood structure, thatched hip-and-gable roof
Event
Events include exhibitions of works by local artists and craftspeople, meals served using locally-grown ingredients, and markets.
This site will be regularly updated with information on events.
*Please inquire regarding for meetings, lectures, meals, workshops, or other rental use.
Main Residence
The main building is a grand edifice encompassing 310 square meters (3,300 square feet) across an earth-floored *doma* and 11 rooms. As explained in its registration as a cultural property, “decorations are generally modest and practical, but materials are of exceptional quality,” and the building exhibits the unadorned, simple but sturdy style of samurai residences.
Briefly become the residence's lord, and spend your time thinking of clan and country, and their past and future. In warm seasons, falling asleep in futon laid out on the tatami mats is a priceless experience. Local country food is prepared for guests around the main building's hearth and stove.
