Five Pavilions around a Garden Pond
The New Murao Romankan Annex (ニュー村尾浪漫館離れ) is the annex of a hot spring inn of 1937 in Shinyu, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 29, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber complex with a tiled roof and a building area of 522 square metres; registration number 06-0176.
Five Pavilions by a Pond
The New Murao Romankan Annex stands in the middle of an inn's grounds at the Kaminoyama hot springs: five hip-and-gable pavilions roofed in cement pantiles face a pond and are linked by roofed corridors (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The walls and eaves were designed with the view from the garden in mind (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes the elaborate interiors, with alcove fittings, transoms, paper doors and painted sliding screens, and says the building reflects the prosperity and standing of the spa town; it was registered as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the five pavilions along the pond, the linking corridors, and the transoms and painted screens inside (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is part of an inn owned by Murao Ryokan Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on stays or visits was found.
Q&A
- When was the annex built?
- In 1937 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it laid out?
- Five hip-and-gable pavilions by a pond, joined by corridors.
- What should I look for inside?
- Alcove fittings, transoms and painted screens.
- Where is it?
- In Shinyu, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, at the Kaminoyama hot springs.
- When was the New Murao Romankan Annex registered?
- On November 29, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | New Murao Romankan Annex (ニュー村尾浪漫館離れ) |
|---|---|
| Location | 88-5 Shinyu and others, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2016/11/29 (Heisei 28) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 522 m² |
| Owner | Murao Ryokan Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Part of an inn (no official visiting information) |
References
- New Murao Romankan Annex (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011240
Last verified: 2026.10.21