A Brewer's House on the Old Highway
The Sasaki Shuzo Main House (佐々木酒造主屋) is the shop and main house of a brewery on an old highway of around 1908 in Sozu, Tobe Town, Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 2, 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 165 square metres; registration number 38-0059.
A Lattice Bay and Distinctive Brackets
The main house of Sasaki Shuzo, of around 1908, faces east onto the old highway that runs north to south through the village; it stands at the north of a long site with a garden to the north-east (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
About seven bays wide with exposed framing, it has the shop entrance at the centre, a projecting lattice window to the north and a reception room upstairs at the north end (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The bracket boards that carry the projecting beams of the ground-floor eaves are distinctive.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the projecting lattice window and the bracket boards under the ground-floor eaves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found. The main house and brick chimney are introduced together on the Sasaki Shuzo page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- Around 1908 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does it face?
- The old highway through the village.
- How is the front arranged?
- A shop entrance with a lattice window.
- What is distinctive?
- The bracket boards under the eaves.
- When was the Sasaki Shuzo Main House registered?
- On March 2, 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Sasaki Shuzo Main House (佐々木酒造主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 785 Sozu, Tobe Town, Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2004/03/02 (Heisei 16) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 165 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Sasaki Shuzo Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00004058
Last verified: 2026.10.26
