About the Senzairo Ryuhokaku
The Senzairo Ryuhokaku (千歳楼流芳閣) is a Taisho-era guest wing, single-storey with a three-storey section, adjoining the main building of the Senzairo inn in Yoro Town, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 7, 2014. It has sukiya-style rooms finished in red plaster and a three-storey moon-viewing platform (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a wooden building, single-storey with a three-storey section, with tiled and sheet-iron roofs and a building area of 216 square metres; registration number 21-0234, 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 Ryuhokaku was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes it as an elegant sukiya-style suite.
What to Look For
The Senzairo Ryuhokaku adjoins the main building to the north in a staggered line, built out on stilts on its east side. Besides guest rooms it has a washroom and a three-storey moon-viewing platform, and its walls of exposed framing are finished in red plaster (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The guest rooms are named Cherry, Bamboo, Maple and so on, and each room's decoration is designed to match its name (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Look for where each plant appears in the details of its room.
Visiting the Senzairo Ryuhokaku
Senzairo is a working inn, and the Senzairo Ryuhokaku 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 Ryuhokaku built?
- In the Taisho era (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is distinctive about the Senzairo Ryuhokaku?
- Red-plastered sukiya rooms, a three-storey moon-viewing platform and stilted east side (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Senzairo Ryuhokaku registered?
- On October 7, 2014.
- What are the rooms in the Senzairo Ryuhokaku called?
- Cherry, Bamboo, Maple and others, each decorated to match its name (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Senzairo Ryuhokaku?
- Senzairo is a working inn; you enter as an overnight or dining guest (Senzairo).
Basic Information
| Name | Senzairo Ryuhokaku (千歳楼流芳閣) |
|---|---|
| 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 wooden building, single-storey with a three-storey section, with tiled and sheet-iron roofs and a building area of 216 square metres |
| Owner | Yoro Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Working inn (open to overnight and dining guests) |
References
- Senzairo Ryuhokaku (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010153
- Senzairo (official website)
- https://senzairou.com/
Last verified: 2026.10.06
