Shirai Seiichi's Only Building in Hokkaido
The Hinoki Shinyaku Rusutsu Mountain Lodge (ヒノキ新薬株式会社ルスツ山寮) is a company retreat of 1972 in Izumikawa, Rusutsu Village, Abuta District, Hokkaido, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey reinforced-concrete building, partly steel-framed, with a sheet-metal roof, covering 812 square metres; registration number 01-0169.
A Retreat at the Foot of Mt. Shiribetsu
The Rusutsu Mountain Lodge of Hinoki Shinyaku is a company retreat at the foot of Mt. Shiribetsu, designed by Shirai Seiichi (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
A long two-storey block under a low-pitched gabled roof has walls of brick and stone in rich shades, giving it a distinctive look. In the open-height interior, sculptural forms such as a thin cantilevered stair with a landing are placed at key points (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, the only work by Shirai Seiichi in Hokkaido.
What to Look For
Look for the brick and stone walls in rich shades and the cantilevered stair in the open hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is a company retreat, and no official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the lodge built?
- In 1972 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who designed it?
- Shirai Seiichi.
- Why is it valuable?
- It is Shirai Seiichi's only work in Hokkaido.
- How is Izumikawa read?
- I-zu-mi-ka-wa, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Hinoki Shinyaku Rusutsu Mountain Lodge registered?
- On March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Hinoki Shinyaku Rusutsu Mountain Lodge (ヒノキ新薬株式会社ルスツ山寮) |
|---|---|
| Location | 645 Izumikawa, Rusutsu Village, Abuta District, Hokkaido |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2024/03/06 (Reiwa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey reinforced concrete, partly steel, sheet-metal roof, 812 m² |
| Owner | Hinoki Shinyaku Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Hinoki Shinyaku Rusutsu Mountain Lodge (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00014704
Last verified: 2026.10.18