An Inn by the Bridge
The Yatsusankan Main Building (八ツ三館本館) is the main building of a riverside inn of 1905 in Furukawacho Mukaimachi, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 385 square metres; registration number 21-0145.
Rooms Each in a Different Design
The Yatsusankan Main Building is the main building of an inn at the foot of a bridge over the river, facing the prefectural road, a two-storey building under a pantiled roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A north–south hip-and-gable wing forms the front, with an east–west gabled wing behind it.
Guest rooms are mainly on the upper floor, with an open hall, reception rooms and baths below; each room has its own design, making it rewarding to see (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that every room has its own design, and registered it as a structure that would not be easy to reproduce.
What to Look For
Look for the open hall and the different design of each guest room (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Agency record does not name an owner. No official information on the inn's operation or on visits was found. The three buildings are covered together on the Yatsusankan group page.
Q&A
- When was the Main Building built?
- In 1905 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it laid out?
- Guest rooms upstairs, with an open hall, reception rooms and baths below.
- What is special about the rooms?
- Each has its own design.
- Where is it?
- At the foot of a bridge over the river, on the prefectural road.
- When was the Yatsusankan Main Building registered?
- On October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Yatsusankan Main Building (八ツ三館本館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-8-33 Furukawacho Mukaimachi, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/10/02 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys, tiled roof, 385 m² |
| Owner | Not recorded by the Agency |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Yatsusankan Main Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006381
Last verified: 2026.10.20
