Kyū Horikiri tei

Kyū Horikiri tei is a traditional Japanese manor house in the Iizaka Onsen thermal region, featuring tatami mat rooms, sliding doors, and a large storehouse called Jukken Kura. The buildings showcase classical Japanese architecture with organized spaces that blend residential and commercial functions.

The manor was built in 1775 during the Edo period and belonged to influential village officials who held significant economic power. The family leveraged their position to develop wider land holdings and business connections.

The house displays traditional Japanese living practices through its tatami mat rooms and sliding doors, showing how a prosperous family organized their daily activities.

The property opens daily and offers free entry with wheelchair accessibility for visitors of all mobility levels. An onsite public footbath allows guests to experience the local hot spring waters during their visit.

The property taps into a natural hot spring from Iizaka Onsen, a source known for more than 1000 years that continuously supplies warm water to the compound. This direct connection to the thermal waters makes it a rare example of a historic house with integrated natural bathing facilities.