Iwase-ke

The Iwase residence extends across 26 meters in width and reaches 14 meters in height, featuring a steep thatched roof angled at 60 degrees.

The house was built 350 years ago by Fuji Choemon, requiring eight years of construction before ownership transferred to the Iwase family during the Meiji period.

The interior displays traditional Japanese architecture with a Shoin drawing room and large Keyaki wood elements forming the structural framework of the building.

Visitors can explore multiple levels of this Important Cultural Property, which maintains its original layout with three to five stories designed for silkworm cultivation.

The construction methods exclude nails and metal fasteners, relying solely on wooden joints secured with Neso wood and straw ropes above the second floor.

Location: Nanto

Architectural style: gasshō-zukuri

Website: https://iwaseke.jp

GPS coordinates: 36.38112,136.87062

Latest update: March 7, 2025 03:15