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The feudal lord’s inn “Honjin Former Ishii Family Residence”
The inn where feudal lords (daimyo) stayed 200 to 300 years ago
- Historic
The Ishii family served as the host of the feudal lord’s inn in Yakage post town 150 to 400 years ago, and their residence is now designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
The honjin was a place where feudal lords, noble families, and government officials stayed when traveling between Tokyo, it used be called Edo, and their home domain.
There are also records of elephants travelling with the shogun and staying at this inn.
The current Ishii family house was built from the mid to late Edo period and has been renovated several times and still remains as it was.
The mansion covers an area of about 3,200 square meters including dozens of buildings for sake brewing as family business. It shows the apperance at that time.
The Ishii family also has many ancient documents, including the record Tenshoin Atsuhime( Daughter of the lord of Kagoshima Prefecture) staying at Yakage Honjin on her way to Edo to marry Tokugawa Iesada (shogun).
Basic Information
- Address
- 3079 Yakage, Yakage-cho, Oda-gun, Okayama Prefecture
- Phone Number
- 81-866-82-2700
- Site
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- Open Time
- [March–October] 9:00–17:00 [November–February] 9:00–16:00 *Last admission 30 minutes before closing
- Day Off
- On Mondays
*If Monday is a public holiday, the next day will be closed. - Price
- *single rate: Adults (high school and above): 500 yen
Children (elementary and junior high school): 300 yen
*group rate (20 or more): Adults (high school and above): 400 yen
Children (elementary and junior high school): 200 yen
- Access
- About 1 hour by car from Okayama Airport About 10 minutes walk from Yakage Station on the Ibara Railway
- Note
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