A Brewer's House of 1935
The Sasaguchi Family Main House (笹口家住宅主屋) is the house of a sake-brewing family of 1935 in Matsunoo, Nishikan Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 6, 2025 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber house of 448 square metres with a tiled roof; registration number 15-0603.
A Brewer's Main House on the Hokkoku Road
The Sasaguchi Family Main House is the main house of a sake-brewing family on the old Hokkoku highway (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It faces south, a two-storey timber building running east to west under a hip-and-gable roof of pantiles.
On each floor two rows of tatami rooms line the west side, served by front, middle and rear corridors (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The brewery's office building stands just to the north.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency describes it as a large, high-quality modern Japanese-style house on the highway, imposing outside, with a run of fine tatami rooms and an Art Deco Western-style room.
What to Look For
Look for the imposing hip-and-gable exterior, the double row of tatami rooms and the Art Deco Western-style room (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on interior access was found. The exterior can be seen from the highway. According to the Niigata tourism navigator, Sasaiwai Sake Brewery takes bookings for brewery tours; times and fees are given on the Sasaiwai Sake Brewery page.
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Q&A
- When was the Sasaguchi Family Main House built?
- In 1935 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Sasaguchi Family Main House?
- On the old Hokkoku highway in Matsunoo, Niigata, next to the brewery office.
- What should I look for?
- The imposing exterior, fine tatami rooms and an Art Deco Western-style room.
- Can I visit the Sasaguchi Family Main House?
- No interior access information was found; the exterior is visible from the highway.
- When was the Sasaguchi Family Main House registered?
- On August 6, 2025 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Sasaguchi Family Main House (笹口家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3244 Matsunoo, Nishikan Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2025/08/06 (Reiwa 7) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 448 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | Exterior only (no interior access information) |
References
- Sasaguchi Family Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00015426
- Registration notice (Niigata Prefecture, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.niigata.lg.jp/site/bunka/tourokutoushin250821.html
- Sasaiwai Sake Brewery (Niigata tourism navigator, Japanese)
- https://niigata-kankou.or.jp/spot/7043
Last verified: 2026.10.14
