Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan

The kitchen of Nangu Taisha's Saikan in Tarui, Gifu (c. 1961). It cooked the food for wedding banquets, each of its two rooms split between board floor and earthen floor.

The corridor of Nangu Taisha's Saikan in Tarui, Gifu (c. 1961). It wraps the south garden and links the two main wings, its west face set with lattice windows.

The North Building of Nangu Taisha's Saikan in Tarui, Gifu, built around 1961. Its upstairs west room holds a wedding altar and coffered ceiling; registered in 2024.

The South Building of Nangu Taisha's Saikan in Tarui, Gifu (c. 1961). It held guest rooms and a priests' purification bath, with transoms carved in plum and bamboo.

The Storehouse of the Hanada-Imai Residence in Mimayano, Gero, dates to about 1875. A two-storey plaster dozo, plain in form but carefully finished around its front door.

The Hanada-Imai Main House in Mimayano, Gero, began in 1829. Its earthen-floor side became a Western clinic and its upper floor is thought to have raised silkworms.

At the Hanada-Imai Residence in Mimayano, Gero, one early-Showa building combines a watermill, a miso store and a shed. A rare survival showing how a large farm worked.

The Hanada-Imai Gate and Fence in Mimayano, Gero, date to about 1956. A plaster wall runs 38 metres west from the main house, with a simple bracketed gate beside it.

Discover the Morikawa Yoshiaki Family Residence, a registered tangible cultural property in Okute-juku, Mizunami City. This 1893 Meiji-era house served as both a merchant home and traveler's inn along the Nakasendo highway.

The Yasuda Family Residence Main House, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on the old Nakasendo highway in Kakamigahara, Gifu, was once an inn called 'Wakatakeya.' Its gray plaster facade and lattice windows harmonize with neighboring heritage townhouses to preserve the historic post town landscape of Unuma-juku, near Matsuo Basho's waki-honjin and the National Treasure Inuyama Castle.

The Ohiroma-tō (Grand Hall Building) of Yatsusankan in Furukawa, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, is a nationally registered tangible cultural property built in 1935. Its second floor houses a magnificent 100-tatami grand hall featuring a tokonoma alcove, staggered shelving, and a built-in writing alcove — a refined shoin-style space crafted with premium timber by Hida's master carpenters.

Discover the Yatsusankan Storehouse (Dozō), a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Hida Furukawa, Gifu Prefecture. This imposing Meiji-era earthen storehouse is part of a renowned ryotei ryokan with over 160 years of history, showcasing traditional Hida craftsmanship and architectural heritage.

The Yatsusankan Main Building in Hida-Furukawa, Gifu Prefecture, is a historic ryotei ryokan founded in the Ansei era. Rebuilt in 1905 by Hida master carpenters, this two-story wooden structure is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, celebrated for its hipped-gable roof, open atrium, and individually designed guest rooms.

Discover the Yamagami Sabo Dam in Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture—a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1940. Learn about its role in protecting the city after the devastating 1932 Yotsumegawa debris flow disaster.

Discover the Yamazakura Shrine Fire Watchtower in Takayama, Gifu — a nationally registered tangible cultural property with roots in the Edo-period firefighting tradition and a legendary horse named Yamazakura.

Discover the Ryokan Kaminaka Dozō, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Takayama, Gifu. This Meiji-period storehouse is part of a beautifully preserved former pleasure quarter inn where guests can stay overnight and experience authentic Japanese heritage.

A 43-meter dry-stone sabo dam built in 1921 above the Kamioka mining town, shielding the works from debris flows after the deadly 1920 disaster. A Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Hida, Gifu.

A 1921 dry-stone sabo dam in a Hida ravine, registered as cultural property in 2019. Its hand-laid stones shielded the Kamioka zinc mine that powered modern Japan.

Aitai Bridge in Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture, is a stone single-arch bridge built in 1729. Serving as both a road bridge on the Hitoyoshi Highway and an irrigation aqueduct, it features double-layered voussoirs and cut stone paving, and is registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property.

The Aoki Bridge in Tomiyoshi, Miyazaki City, is a stone single-arch bridge completed in 1925 during the Taisho era. Although modest in scale at just 9.5 meters in length, its precisely cut ashlar masonry and finely assembled single-layer arch testify to the high craftsmanship of local stonemasons. It was registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2017.

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