A Riverside Inn by Hirata Masaya
The Shinkameya Main Building (新かめや本館) is a three-storey timber inn of 1959 in Kinosakicho Yushima, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 17, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-storey timber building with a tiled roof, covering 206 square metres; registration number 28-0624.
A Riverside Inn Designed by Hirata Masaya
The Shinkameya Main Building is a three-storey timber inn on the riverbank at Kinosaki Onsen, designed by Hirata Masaya (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Eaves run around the front between the floors, and small triangular gables over the entrance to the east of the ground floor and to the west of the first floor give the front its order.
Horizontal windows with fine lattices flank the entrance, and inside, the straight-lined, refined decoration of the guest rooms is enlivened by vermilion-lacquered shelves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a building that shows something of Hirata Masaya's style.
What to Look For
Look for the small gables on the front and the finely latticed windows around the entrance (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on the inn's business or visiting was found. The front can be seen from the streets of the hot-spring town.
Q&A
- When was the Shinkameya Main Building built?
- In 1959 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who designed it?
- Hirata Masaya.
- What does its front look like?
- Eaves between floors and small triangular gables.
- What are the guest rooms like?
- Refined, straight-lined decoration with vermilion shelves.
- When was the Shinkameya Main Building registered?
- On November 17, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Shinkameya Main Building (新かめや本館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 279 Kinosakicho Yushima, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2015/11/17 (Heisei 27) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-storey timber, tiled roof, 206 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | Inn business not confirmed |
References
- Shinkameya Main Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010854
Last verified: 2026.10.18