A Riverside Rest House of the Daishoji Lords
The Enuma Shrine Choryutei (江沼神社長流亭) is a rest house of the lords of Daishoji of 1709 in Daishoji Hachikenmichi, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on January 30, 1934 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey building 9.5 by 8.4 metres under a hipped roof of wooden shingles, with an entrance on the south and an earthen-floored eave on the east; designation number 00937.
The 1934 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Rest House for Tea and Fishing
According to Kaga City tourism, the Choryutei was built beside the river as a rest house by Maeda Toshinao, the third lord of the Daishoji domain, and the lords took tea here and fished from its elbow-rest window.
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, Edo-period Daishoji was a castle town of samurai houses, merchant houses and temples centred on the domain residence with its garden and the Choryutei.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date of 1709 and its hipped, shingled form set out what was designated.
A Shingled Hipped Roof
It measures 9.5 by 8.4 metres, a single storey under a hipped roof of wooden shingles, with an entrance on the south and an earthen-floored eave on the east (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
Look for the shingled hipped roof of the house set beside the river (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Kaga City tourism).
Visiting
It is owned by Enuma Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to Kaga City tourism, the Choryutei can be visited by reservation from 9:00 to 16:00 (to 15:00 from November to February), for 400 yen; it is closed over the New Year and during festivals; tel. 0761-72-0043. The Choryutei, Chikkeikan and Baikaan are introduced together on the Enuma Shrine page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1709 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who built it?
- Maeda Toshinao, third lord of Daishoji, it is said.
- What was it used for?
- Taking tea and fishing from the window.
- Can it be visited?
- Yes, by reservation, 9:00 to 16:00, for 400 yen (Kaga City tourism).
- When was the Enuma Shrine Choryutei designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On January 30, 1934 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Enuma Shrine Choryutei (江沼神社長流亭) |
|---|---|
| Location | 55 Daishoji Hachikenmichi, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1934/01/30 (Showa 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 9.5 × 8.4 m, single storey, hipped, wooden shingles |
| Owner | Enuma Shrine |
| Public Access | Choryutei 9:00–16:00 (to 15:00 in winter), 400 yen, by reservation (Kaga City Tourism) |
References
- Enuma Shrine Choryutei (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/789
- Daishoji domain guide (Kaga City Tourism Information Center, May 2025, Japanese)
- https://tabimati.net/lsc/upfile/pamphlet/0000/0015/15_1_file.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.24
