Yamamura Daikan Yashiki

The Yamamura Daikan Yashiki presents traditional Japanese architecture with its wooden structure, sliding doors, and surrounding garden featuring a miniature hill and pond.

The residence belonged to the Yamamura family who governed the Kiso Valley for 280 years during the Edo period under direct authority of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The museum displays numerous Edo period artifacts, including documents, books, furniture, and a recreation of traditional mountain village dining arrangements.

Located 15 minutes by foot from Kisofukushima Station on the JR Chuo Line, the museum offers guided tours through its preserved rooms and administrative spaces.

The museum contains an actual mummified fox, connecting to local folklore about Omashasama, a guardian deity believed to manifest as a singing fox.

Location: Kiso

Official opening: September 1971

Website: https://town-kiso.com/facility/100025

GPS coordinates: 35.85188,137.69819

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:04