Taste Japanese food and sake
Walk through the charming old townscape
Encounter local beliefs and lifestyles
Feel the power of Buddhist statues, architecture, and traditional crafts
Experience the weight of spirituality and formality
Enjoy the gourmet entertainment
The former Kadomi Family Residence is located in the Kuroshima district, which flourished as a settlement for ship owners and sailors of the Kitamae shipping ro･･･
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･･･
The Tokikuni family was started by Taira no Tokitada, a court noble in the late 12th century who was exiled to Noto in 1185. His son, Tokikuni, took up farming,･･･
Narai-juku was the 34th of the 69 stations of the Nakasendo Route, positioned exactly at the center point of the route. The primary business at this post town w･･･
Kiso-Hirasawa is a village formed as a branch of neighboring Narai-juku, located along the Nakasendo Route developed by the Edo Shogunate. Its lacquerware indus･･･
The Former Nakamura Family Residence, said to have been built around the year 1843, was the home of a lacquered comb wholesaling business in Narai-juku. The mai･･･
The Tezuka Family Residence is a building that was constructed in the year 1840. At each post station, the Shogunate mandated that a certain number of Tenma (ho･･･
Said to have been built in the early Heian Period (806), this is the oldest existing residence in Japan. Its original location was where the dam lake right next･･･
“Fuuru” is the Okinawan word for a latrine that doubles as pigsty, said to have been introduced from southern China and the Korean Peninsula. The structure of t･･･
The Former Irei Residence Main Building is a house that was built during the late Meiji Era (1868-1912) in the Aza-Izena district of Izena Village, Okinawa Pref･･･
This house is a reconstruction of the site and building of the Uezu Family Residence and a Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property. Today it is used a･･･
The Former Uezato Residence Main Building is a house that was built around 1934 in the Aza-Izena district of Izena Village, Okinawa Prefecture. The building is ･･･
The Former Taba Residence Main Building is a house that was built during the late Meiji Era (1868-1912) following the demolition of "udun"(a stately residence) ･･･
The Former Kyan Residence Main Building is a house that was built during the late Meiji Era (1868-1912) in the Aza-Nakaza district of Gushichan Village in Yaese･･･
This building features an "Irimoya-zukuri" hip-and-gable roof made of red Ryukyu tiles and the front facing to the northeast. It was built roughly 87 years ago.･･･
A family of Shuri gentry who took the name of the place of worship as their family name, it is said that they moved to Onna Village early in the 18th century. I･･･
The Nishi-Ishigaki family bought the house in 1955 and used it as their home. It is a one-story wooden structure 8.18 meters in length and 6.36 meters in width,･･･
This house was built in Shuri by the Yonabaru family, a family of Shuri gentry who served as ministers in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was built roughly 217 years ago･･･
A stilt storehouse（Takakura） for storing various grains and seeds. It was built around 1861. The stilt portion is four round pillars placed with a length of 2.8･･･
This house was once the residence of a family that measured tribute grains for the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was built around 1861. The building has a length of 14.5 m･･･
The family is said to be related to Amamikyu, the deity of the Ryukyu Islands, and has been managing the sacred site for generations. "Ichiban-za"(a guest room)･･･
This structure has been relocated down the slope near the east end of central Ryukyu Mura (Village). It was built in the early 20th century. It is built of Ry･･･
Built in 1923 by Souho Makishi, head of the Makishi family at the time. The red tile roof is typical of the architectural style of houses in Yaeyama. As of 2021･･･
Built in 1909 by Sonei Morita’s father Sonsho (former mayor of Yonaguni Village). In 1984, the building was moved from its old location to Ishigaki Yaima Mura ･･･
Built in 1923. The building was donated in 2007, then relocated to Ishigaki Yaima Mura and restored in 2008. As of 2021, the building is 98 years old. This bui･･･
A house built in 1907 by Shinretsu Ohama for his nephew, Shinken Ohama. Shinretsu was the father of Nobumoto Ohama, who held an honorary position at a famous un･･･
