Izushi Shiryōkan, History museum in Izushi, Japan

Izushi Shiryokan occupies the former main residence of the Fukutomi family, silk merchants, built in the 1870s just after the 1876 Izushi fire. The modern Japanese-style compound consists of a main house, a detached annex and a storehouse, finished in the sukiya style by craftsmen summoned from Kyoto. Its stone foundations alone cost as much as a whole house.

The main house, annex and storehouse were built in the 1870s for the Fukutomi family, silk merchants, right after the Izushi fire of Meiji 9 (1876) burned over 80% of the castle town. Craftsmen were summoned from Kyoto to finish it in the then-fashionable sukiya style, and the foundation stones alone cost as much as a whole house. The town acquired the residence and opened it as a museum in 1977; it was designated a Toyooka city cultural property in 1997.

The museum displays samurai armor, weapons, and artifacts from local rulers arranged across interconnected buildings that maintain authentic design elements from the Edo Period. The collection reflects how the regional elite lived and governed during that era.

The museum is housed in a building with several interconnected corridors that are easy to navigate. Visitors should expect stairs within the structure and wear comfortable shoes for moving between spaces.

The house was built for the silk merchant Fukutomi family right after the 1876 Izushi fire, which burned more than 80% of the castle town. Craftsmen were summoned from Kyoto to give it the then-fashionable sukiya style, and its foundation stones alone cost as much as a whole house. In 1997 the Hong Kong drama San Sai Mung, starring Anita Mui, was filmed inside.