About the Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House
The Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House (臣屋阿部家住宅主屋) is a single-storey timber house of 1881, extended in 1950, on high ground at Nitoda in the south of Tashirojima, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 10, 2019. It stands at the centre of the plot facing south (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 178 square metres; registration number 04-0175, owned by Hakko Gyogyo Co., Ltd. The Shinya Abe Family Residence is a fishing family's house on high ground in the Nitoda settlement in the south of Tashirojima, and its main house and retirement house were registered on September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs values it as part of the historic landscape of the island villages of Ishinomaki Bay.
What to Look For
The Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House is a single-storey hip-and-gable (Irimoya-zukuri) building with an entrance and parlour projecting at the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Inside, the east side is an earth-floored area and the west two staggered rows of rooms: at the front, a 15-mat "okami" room with Buddhist and Shinto altars, and at the back the formal reception room (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The okami at the front and the reception room at the back sit in separate rows.
Visiting the Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House
We found no official information on public access to the Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House. As it appears to be a private residence, please view it only from the lane. The address is 28 Nitoda, Tashirohama, Ishinomaki City.
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Q&A
- When was the Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House built?
- In 1881, extended in 1950 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the layout of the Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House?
- An earth-floored area to the east and two staggered rows of rooms to the west, with a 15-mat okami room at the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House?
- On high ground at Nitoda in the south of Tashirojima, Ishinomaki (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House registered?
- On September 10, 2019.
- Can you visit the Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House?
- There is no official information on public access; view it only from the lane.
Basic Information
| Name | Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House (臣屋阿部家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 28 Nitoda, Tashirohama, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2019/9/10 (Reiwa 1) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | A single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 178 square metres |
| Owner | Hakko Gyogyo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on public access |
References
- Shinya Abe Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012867
- About Tashirojima (Ishinomaki City)
- https://www.city.ishinomaki.lg.jp/cont/10053500/0050/3639/3639.html
Last verified: 2026.10.07
