About the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House
The Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House (老松永田醸造主屋) is a fully two-storeyed residence of the 1890s (1887 to 1896) behind the shop of the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery in Kamicho, Watari Town, Miyagi Prefecture, joined to it by a covered corridor, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 14, 2002. Its reception rooms are in an elaborate sukiya style (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey earthen-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 149 square metres; registration number 04-0039, owned by Nagata Jozo Co., Ltd. Oimatsu Nagata Brewery is a long-established miso and soy sauce maker in central Watari, whose shop, main house and Inari shrine hall were all registered on February 14, 2002 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House was registered as a building that has become a model of design. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes its careful construction with fine timbers and its elaborate sukiya-style reception rooms.
What to Look For
The Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House is fully two-storeyed under a hipped (Yosemune-zukuri) pantile roof, with clapboard walls. It is L-shaped, with three reception rooms in a row along the long arm (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
In the projecting arm, the family room (cha-no-ma) rises open to the roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs): a lofty family space set beside a formal row of guest rooms.
Visiting the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House
We found no official information on visits to the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House. Opening hours and the address are on the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery page.
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Q&A
- When was the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House built?
- In the 1890s, between 1887 and 1896 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the plan of the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House?
- L-shaped, with three reception rooms in a row and an open-roofed family room (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What are the reception rooms of the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House like?
- Carefully built of fine timber in an elaborate sukiya style (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House registered?
- On February 14, 2002.
- Can you visit the Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House?
- There is no official information on visits; the address is 31 Kamicho, Watari Town.
Basic Information
| Name | Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House (老松永田醸造主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 31 Kamicho, Watari Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2002/2/14 (Heisei 14) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | A two-storey earthen-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 149 square metres |
| Owner | Nagata Jozo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Oimatsu Nagata Brewery Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002583
Last verified: 2026.10.06
