About the Senzairo Main Building
The Senzairo Main Building (千歳楼本館) is a two-storey wooden inn building of 1880 at the northern edge of Yoro Park in Yoro Town, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 7, 2014. It was renovated around 1961 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey wooden building with tiled and sheet-iron roofs and a building area of 409 square metres; registration number 21-0233, owned by Yoro Co., Ltd. Senzairo is an inn at the northern edge of Yoro Park against the hillside, and its main building, Ryuhokaku and Seihokaku were all registered on October 7, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Senzairo Main Building was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes it as an elegant wooden inn on a scenic site overlooking the Nobi Plain.
What to Look For
The Senzairo Main Building has a projecting carriage porch at the front. The ground floor centres on two 15-mat rooms with a veranda along the south-east sides, and upstairs is a great hall of 28 mats (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The bathroom is decorated with marble patterned to evoke the Yoro Falls (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The inn records that Prince Arisugawa rested in the upstairs hall in 1881 (Senzairo).
Visiting the Senzairo Main Building
Senzairo is a working inn, and the Senzairo Main Building is entered as an overnight or dining guest (Senzairo). Details are on the Senzairo page.
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Q&A
- When was the Senzairo Main Building built?
- In 1880; it was renovated around 1961 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is upstairs in the Senzairo Main Building?
- A great hall of 28 mats (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Senzairo Main Building registered?
- On October 7, 2014.
- What is special about the Senzairo bathroom?
- It is decorated with marble patterned to evoke the Yoro Falls (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Senzairo Main Building?
- Senzairo is a working inn; you enter as an overnight or dining guest (Senzairo).
Basic Information
| Name | Senzairo Main Building (千歳楼本館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1079 Matsubara, Yoro, Yoro Town, Yoro District, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2014/10/7 (Heisei 26) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | A two-storey wooden building with tiled and sheet-iron roofs and a building area of 409 square metres |
| Owner | Yoro Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Working inn (open to overnight and dining guests) |
References
- Senzairo Main Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010152
- Senzairo (official website)
- https://senzairou.com/
Last verified: 2026.10.06
