A Stone-and-Shingle Garage in Nikko
The French Kaiseki Fujimoto (Former Horn Residence Garage) (仏蘭西懐石ふじもと（旧ホーン家住宅ガレージ棟）) is a bungalow-style garage of the late Meiji period in Sannai, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 18, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey building of stone and timber with a sheet-metal roof, covering 50 square metres; registration number 09-0156.
Stone Below, Timber Above
The building stands west of the main house, its ridge running north-south: a gabled two-storey building 9.2 by 5.5 metres with a sheet-metal roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The ground-floor garage is of stone and the upper floor of timber, its walls finished in shingles (Agency for Cultural Affairs). In a bungalow style, the canopy over the gable-end entrance and the gabled roof are carried on diagonal braces.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a building with a bungalow-style exterior.
What to Look For
Look for the stone ground floor, the shingled upper floor and the braces under the roof and canopy (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
As its name shows, it is used as a restaurant, but no official information on opening hours was found.
Q&A
- When was the Horn residence garage built?
- In the late Meiji period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- A stone garage below and a timber floor above.
- What style is it?
- A bungalow style with shingled walls and braced eaves.
- How is Sannai read?
- San-na-i, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the French Kaiseki Fujimoto (Former Horn Residence Garage) registered?
- On October 18, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | French Kaiseki Fujimoto (Former Horn Residence Garage) (仏蘭西懐石ふじもと（旧ホーン家住宅ガレージ棟）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2339 Sannai, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2006/10/18 (Heisei 18) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Stone and timber, 2 storeys, sheet-metal roof, 50 m², 9.2 by 5.5 m |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | Restaurant (hours not confirmed) |
References
- French Kaiseki Fujimoto (Former Horn Residence Garage) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005747
Last verified: 2026.10.18