Ryotei Harumi

A Hidden Retreat in the City by Sofukuji

The Ryotei Harumi (料亭春海) is a ryotei restaurant building west of Sofukuji of 1907 in Kajiyamachi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 26, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 244 square metres, altered in 1938, 1941 and 1950; registration number 42-0121.

Rooms Stepping Back along a Pond

Ryotei Harumi, west of Sofukuji temple in Kajiyamachi, Nagasaki, is a ryotei restaurant building of 1907 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A formal entrance sits at the centre of the west front, the reception rooms step back in echelon along a pond, and a large hall lies on the south side of the upper floor.

Every room makes elegant use of prized and aged timbers (Agency for Cultural Affairs). To an original core in the shoin style, sukiya-style rooms were added over time, and the Agency notes that it has the air of a hidden retreat within the city.

Why It Was Registered

The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.

What to Look For

Look for the rooms stepping back along the pond and the prized timbers used throughout (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on the restaurant's opening was found.