Registration Date：2003.12.25
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Kamijikkoku was the ancestor of Taira Tokitada, a wealthy farmer who ruled the surrounding villages and prospered as the headman of the Hijikata clan (later the Tenryo clan) after it was divided into the Kaga clan and the Hijikata clan. The main house is said to have been built in the late Edo period over a period of about 28 years. The luxurious collection of items is on display, and together with the garden, conveys the prosperity of the house to the present day. Nearby is the Sogi Coast, a place of scenic beauty and a natural monument.
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Description
Kami-Tokikuni is a family with a long lineage and great power in the Oku-Noto region since the Middle Ages (12th to 16th centuries). It diversified its business by developing large-scale farmland and trading along the Sea of Japan coast using Kitamae ships. In the Early Modern Period (17th to 19th centuries), the family served as village headmen of the Shogunate’s territory (the government of Japan at the time) in Oku-Noto. The Kami-Tokikuni Residence was moved from the Machino River area to its present elevated site in the mid-19th century (around 1831), and the main building and other buildings are thought to have been completed by around 1857. The main building, a large wooden structure, has a width of 29.1 meters and a thatched roof that is 1 meter thick. There are also many other facilities such as an earthen-walled storehouse, rice storehouse, and a barn for storing household goods. The Kami-Tokikuni Family Residence was home to a privileged family that served as the base for village control in Oku-Noto. The main building is one of the largest in the Hokuriku region where has many large private houses. With its elaborate interior construction and magnificent beam structure, this building is important as it represents a milestone in the development of Minka (traditional Japanese houses) in the late Edo Period (1603-1867).
Cultural property information
【Opening hours】
Closed
【Closing day】
Dec. 6 - Mar. 14 Closed for winter
【Fee】
1-10 persons Adults 550 yen High school students 440 yen Elementary and junior high school students 330 yen 11-29 persons Adults 520 yen High school students 350 yen Elementary/junior high school students 270 yen 30-49 persons Adults 500 yen High school students 350 yen Elementary/junior high school students 270 yen 50-99 persons Adults 470 yen High school students 350 yen Elementary and junior high school students 270 yen 100 or more Adults 450 yen High school students 330 yen Elementary and junior high school students 250 yen
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