A Hida Farmhouse in the Heirinji Woods
Suisokuken (睡足軒) is a farmhouse moved from Hida of the late Edo period in Nobitome, Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 1, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber house roofed in sheet iron, with a building area of 93 square metres, moved here in 1938; registration number 11-0157.
A Farmhouse in the Temple Woods
Suisokuken is a farmhouse moved from the Hida region and set east to west in the woods of Heirinji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A hearth room spans the full depth of the house, with two rooms on each side.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes the stout frame, the adze-finished beams and the forked posts at both gable ends, features of Hida farmhouses, and the fittings that show the early Showa taste for reusing old farmhouses; it was registered as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look up at the frame over the hearth room, with its stout posts and adze-finished beams (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Heirinji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on opening or visits was found.
Q&A
- When was Suisokuken built?
- In the late Edo period; it was moved here in 1938 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where did it come from?
- The Hida region.
- What should I look for?
- The stout frame and adze-finished beams typical of Hida farmhouses.
- Where is it?
- In the woods of Heirinji Temple in Nobitome, Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture.
- When was Suisokuken registered?
- On August 1, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Suisokuken (睡足軒) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-1172-1 Nobitome, Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2016/08/01 (Heisei 28) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, sheet-iron roof, 93 m² |
| Owner | Heirinji Temple (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official information on opening |
References
- Suisokuken (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011072
Last verified: 2026.10.21