About the Suzuki Ryokan Main Building
The Suzuki Ryokan Main Building (鈴木旅館本館) is the two-storey main building of the mid-Meiji period at the Suzuki Ryokan, a long-established inn in Aburatsu, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 27, 2006.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 82 square metres; registration number 45-0030, with no owner listed. Suzuki Ryokan is an inn in Aburatsu, Nichinan, in business since the Meiji era, and its main building, west main building, north annex, east annex and storehouse were all registered on March 27, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Suzuki Ryokan Main Building was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. Nichinan City lists the Suzuki Ryokan among the cultural properties that tell the story of the port town of Aburatsu and the Horikawa Canal (Nichinan City).
What to Look For
The Suzuki Ryokan Main Building stands set back from the road to the south, 8 bays north-south by 6 east-west: two east-west hip-and-gable blocks joined by a north-south link with a roof falling both ways (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The front of the ground floor holds a side entrance and the bath, with a large hall behind, and there are five guest rooms upstairs (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency values it as a long-established Aburatsu inn from the Meiji era.
Visiting the Suzuki Ryokan Main Building
A Nichinan City planning document lists the Suzuki Ryokan as privately owned and not open to the public. Please view the Suzuki Ryokan Main Building only from the street. The address is 1-2-7 Aburatsu, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture.
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Q&A
- When was the Suzuki Ryokan Main Building built?
- In the mid-Meiji period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the Suzuki Ryokan Main Building laid out?
- Two hip-and-gable blocks joined by a link, with an entrance, bath and large hall downstairs and five guest rooms upstairs (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Suzuki Ryokan Main Building registered?
- On March 27, 2006.
- What kind of inn is the Suzuki Ryokan?
- A long-established Aburatsu inn dating from the Meiji era (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Suzuki Ryokan Main Building?
- Nichinan City lists it as private and not open; view it from the street.
Basic Information
| Name | Suzuki Ryokan Main Building (鈴木旅館本館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-2-7 Aburatsu, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2006/3/27 (Heisei 18) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | A two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 82 square metres |
| Owner | Private (not listed in the national record) |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (Nichinan City) |
References
- Suzuki Ryokan Main Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005521
- Aburatsu district town-planning document (Nichinan City)
- https://www.city.nichinan.lg.jp/material/files/group/8/aburatsumachizukuriplan_20240329.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.06
