Former Yanohara Family Residence (gassho-style )

Important National Cultural Property
This gassho-style (steeply slanted thatched roof) house dates from the first half of the 1800s. It was originally built in Shokawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, adjacent to Shirakawa-go, another small, traditional village designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With Shokawa destined to be submerged as a result of dam construction, the house was relocated in 1960 to Sankeien.
Although the house was built for farmers, it features upper-class architectural elements, such as a spacious entrance hall for welcoming important guests, tatami mats in the reception room, and distinctive window designs, including katomado, bell-shaped openings often seen in Zen Buddhist temples. This is one of the largest gassho-style private houses still existing in Japan and is indicative of the Yanohara family’s prosperity.
Displayed inside the house are farming implements gathered from the area around Shirakawa-go at the time of relocation. There is an irori sunken hearth in the middle of the living room floor, where a fire is built each day. From the smell of the smoke and the sooty black pillars and beams, visitors can get a sense of life in old Shirakawa-go
Facility
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Remains of Shofukaku
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Buddhist Sanctum of the Former Tokeiji Temple
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Main Hall of the Former Tomyoji Temple
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Three-Story Pagoda of the Former Tomyoji Temple
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Yokobuean
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Rindoan
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Kakushokaku
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Rengein
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Shunsoro
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Choshukaku
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Tenjuin
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Kinmokutsu Teahouse
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Gekkaden
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Juto Oido Hall of the Former Tenzuiji Temple
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Hakuuntei
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Rinshunkaku
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Gomon Gate
Hours | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (last entry at 4:30 PM) |
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Parking |
Automobiles: 500 yen up to 2 hours; 100 yen for every additional 30 minutes; 1,000 yen maximum per day Buses: 1,000 yen |
Closed |
December 29, 30, 31 |
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Access
Sankeien Hoshokai Foundation
58-1 Honmokusannotani, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 231-0824
TEL: 045-621-0634(or 0635) / FAX: 045-621-6343
*Please make sure you have the right number when you call.