A Sukiya-Style Wing on the Spa Street
The Kadoya Ryokan Yusenkaku (加登屋旅館悠仙閣) is a sukiya-style guest wing with curious woods and round windows of around 1952 in Itamuro, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 25, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with an iron-sheet roof and a building area of 73 square metres; registration number 09-0223.
Round Windows and Hexagonal Lattice Windows
Kadoya Ryokan is one of the long-established inns of Itamuro Onsen (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Yusenkaku, of around 1952, is a two-storey timber wing joined to the south of the annex, with an entrance, guest rooms and a bath below and guest rooms above.
Curiously shaped woods appear throughout, inside and out, and round windows and irregular hexagonal lattice windows show its sukiya-style wit, giving the spa street a touch of elegance (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the curious woods and the round and hexagonal windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. These are inn buildings at Itamuro Onsen, and no official information on visits was found. The main building, annex and Yusenkaku are introduced together on the Kadoya Ryokan page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- Around 1952 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- Joined to the south of the annex.
- What is the style?
- Sukiya, with curious woods.
- What is downstairs?
- An entrance, rooms and a bath.
- When was the Kadoya Ryokan Yusenkaku registered?
- On February 25, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kadoya Ryokan Yusenkaku (加登屋旅館悠仙閣) |
|---|---|
| Location | 854 Itamuro, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, and other lots |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2016/02/25 (Heisei 28) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, iron-sheet roof, 73 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Kadoya Ryokan Yusenkaku (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010916
Last verified: 2026.10.27
