The House of Igura (Matsuda Old House)
Igura no Yakata(The house of Igura) is a beautiful white walled house with plaster finishing that attracts public attention. This house, built at the end of the Edo era, was used as a branch family house of a landlord who made a fortune from producing candles. A lattice door was installed at the entrance of the house along the street. A living room with glass windows on the first floor, windows on the second floor covered by a iron door,a room with vaulted ceilings, and the extensive garden on the premises are unique. The house has been opened to the public since 1998. The house also has rooms for conferences and is used as various purposes.
Rental fee of a conference room: 60yen-160 yen per hour.
Place: Yoshiimachi, Ukiha City (National Traditional Important Cultural Properties)
Site area: 1,329.13 square meters
The main house: 400.85 square meters
Barrier-free.
Guide dogs permitted.
| Address | 839-1321 1103-1, Yoshimachi, Ukiha-city, Fukuoka |
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| Contact |
Tel:0943-75-3343 Lifelong Learning Division, Education Board, Ukiha-city |
| Fees | Free admission. |
| Weekends and Holidays |
Holiday: Monday (Tuesday becomes holiday when Monday is a national holiday). |
| Parking | No parking. |
| Access | A 15 minute walk from JR Chikugo-Yoshii station. |
| Times Available | 9am-4:30pm. |
| Area | Chikugo Area |
| Genre | Historical Assets and Castles (History and Culture) Gardens and Buildings (History and Culture) |
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