A Tall Townhouse at the Start of the Noto Road
The Harunari Sake Brewery Main House (春成酒造店主屋) is the townhouse of a sake brewer of 1934 in Imamachi, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 26, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber townhouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 191 square metres; registration number 17-0131.
A Townhouse near the Chigaibori
The Harunari Sake Brewery Main House stands near the Chigaibori, the starting point of the Noto road (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a two-storey timber townhouse 7.5 bays by 6 bays, with a gabled roof of pantiles and its entrance on the long side, facing west onto the street.
The north part holds the shop and office, and three 8-mat rooms are lined up to the south (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a tall townhouse with deep eaves carried on projecting beams.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a large building that stands out among its neighbours.
What to Look For
Notice its tall street front and the projecting beams that carry its deep eaves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on the shop or interior access was found. The building can be seen from the street.
Q&A
- When was the Harunari Sake Brewery Main House built?
- In 1934 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Harunari Sake Brewery Main House?
- In Imamachi, Nanao City, near the Chigaibori.
- How is the house arranged?
- Shop and office to the north, three 8-mat rooms to the south.
- How is Harunari pronounced?
- Ha-ru-na-ri (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Harunari Sake Brewery Main House registered?
- On December 26, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Harunari Sake Brewery Main House (春成酒造店主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 15 Imamachi, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2005/12/26 (Heisei 17) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 191 m², 7.5 by 6 bays |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Harunari Sake Brewery Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005120
Last verified: 2026.10.16