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

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Facility

Hours	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (last entry at 4:30 PM)
Admission	700 yen for adults (High school students and above), 200 yen for children Group discounts (10 or more people): 600 yen for adults 100 yen for children 300 yen for students (high school students or above) If faculty member is present City residents 65 years old and above: 200 yen Please present your Hamatomo Card issued by Yokohama City. Persons with physical disabilities (regardless of residency): free (up to one caregiver also admitted for free) se present your Physical Disability Passbook Book of 5 tickets: 3,000 yen for adults; 500 yen for children Annual pass: 2,500 yen for adults; 700 yen for children; 700 yen for city residents 65 years old and over se present your Hamatomo Card issued by Yokohama City.
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

Please note the following:	We ask visitors to refrain from bringing their pets into the garden. Smoking is not allowed within the garden. Please do not pick any plants or flowers or remove any wildlife from the garden. No eating or drinking in the inner garden. Private use of the buildings and gardens, as well as photography for commercial purposes requires prior approval. Please contact the office in advance.

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.

Access to Sankeien Garden