A Long Townhouse Front on Ichinomachi
The Kaba Sake Brewery Main House (蒲酒造場主屋) is a large townhouse 11 bays wide, entered from the long side of 1906 in Furukawacho Ichinomachi, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 31, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
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The Agency records a two-storey timber building with an iron-sheet roof and a building area of 263 square metres, with a corridor and a privy; registration number 21-0130.
A House Brought in after the Fire
The Kaba brewery occupies a plot facing south onto Ichinomachi-dori in Hida Furukawa, with the Setogawa canal along its north side; its buildings date from 1906, after the great fire of 1904 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The main house was rebuilt after the fire of 1904 by acquiring the main house of the Wada family from nearby (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A large townhouse 11 bays wide, entered from the long side, it has an earth-floored area to the east and raised rooms to the west, with a privy on the street side.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
The Heart of the Street
Its long front of varied latticework and large doors is, in the Agency's words, the core of the streetscape of Ichinomachi-dori.
What to Look For
At the Kaba main house, look for the long front of latticework and large doors, 11 bays wide (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. It is a working brewery; according to the Gifu Prefecture Tourism Federation, tours must be booked a week ahead and are not offered from October to December, costing 500 yen per person for up to 10 people, with guidance in Japanese only. The main house, side storehouse, archive storehouse and 2 brewing storehouses are introduced together on the Kaba Sake Brewery page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1906 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How was it rebuilt?
- With the main house of the Wada family.
- How wide is it?
- 11 bays.
- Why does it matter?
- It is the core of the streetscape.
- When was the Kaba Sake Brewery Main House registered?
- On July 31, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kaba Sake Brewery Main House (蒲酒造場主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 6-6 Furukawacho Ichinomachi, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/07/31 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, iron-sheet roof, 263 m², with corridor and privy |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | Brewery tours by reservation |
References
- Kaba Sake Brewery Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006532
- Kaba Shuzojo (Gifu Prefecture Tourism Federation, in Japanese)
- https://www.kankou-gifu.jp/spot/detail_3836.html
Last verified: 2026.10.30
