About the Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House
The Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House (臣屋阿部家住宅隠居屋) is a two-storey timber retirement house of 1954 at the Shinya Abe Family Residence in Nitoda, southern Tashirojima, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 10, 2019. It faces west beside the steps on the south side of the plot (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 31 square metres; registration number 04-0176, 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 Retirement House was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that it adds a modern touch to the layout of a fishing family's compound.
What to Look For
The Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House is a two-storey hip-and-gable (Irimoya-zukuri) building clad in battened clapboard. A projecting hip-and-gable entrance and balustraded bay windows wrapping the west and south sides of the upper floor give the exterior its accents (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The upstairs reception room, with its decorative alcove on the east side and bay windows facing the sea, forms a distinctive space for receiving guests (Agency for Cultural Affairs): a room set on the island heights to take in the sea.
Visiting the Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House
We found no official information on public access to the Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement 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 Retirement House built?
- In 1954 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does the Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House look like?
- A two-storey hip-and-gable building with a projecting entrance and balustraded bay windows upstairs (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is upstairs in the Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House?
- A reception room with a decorative alcove and bay windows facing the sea (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House registered?
- On September 10, 2019.
- Can you visit the Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House?
- There is no official information on public access; view it only from the lane.
Basic Information
| Name | Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House (臣屋阿部家住宅隠居屋) |
|---|---|
| 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 two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 31 square metres |
| Owner | Hakko Gyogyo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on public access |
References
- Shinya Abe Family Residence Retirement House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012868
- About Tashirojima (Ishinomaki City)
- https://www.city.ishinomaki.lg.jp/cont/10053500/0050/3639/3639.html
Last verified: 2026.10.07
