A Large Ryotei of Late Meiji
The Tamako (玉幸) is a large Japanese-style ryotei that recalls the prewar bustle of the town of the late Meiji period in Dobamae, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber building, single-storey with a partial upper floor, with tile and metal-sheet roofs and a building area of 678 square metres; registration number 04-179.
Eight Guest Rooms
Tamako is a ryotei, a high-class Japanese dining house, of the late Meiji period in the east of central Shiroishi, altered in 1925 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A hip-and-gable entrance projects from the north of the hipped entrance wing, a living wing runs to the east front, and hip-and-gable east and west wings join at the back and to the west.
The east and west wings hold 8 guest rooms in all, and the living wing, partly two-storey, holds the kitchen. The Agency describes it as a large Japanese-style building that recalls the bustle of the prewar town.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
At Tamako, look for the hip-and-gable entrance on the hipped entrance wing and the guest rooms in the east and west wings (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner of Tamako is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the late Meiji period.
- What is it?
- A ryotei in central Shiroishi.
- How many guest rooms?
- 8 in the east and west wings.
- Why does it matter?
- It recalls the prewar town.
- When was the Tamako registered?
- On September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tamako (玉幸) |
|---|---|
| Location | 24 Dobamae, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture, and other lots |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2019/09/10 (Reiwa 1) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single-storey with partial upper floor, tile and metal roofs, 678 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Tamako (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012871
Last verified: 2026.11.06