Old Kaneko Family House (Akita City, Akita Prefecture)

A city-designated tangible cultural property that retains the architectural style of the late Edo period

The building is a merchant house that strongly retains the architectural style of a townhouse from the late Edo period. The storeroom inside the house built at the end of the Edo period, the rainwater jar placed on the roof in case of fire, and more are worth seeing.

Area
Akita
Akita

General Information

Address
秋田県秋田市大町一丁目3番31号
Directions
15 minute walk from Akita Station
Take the bus at the Akita Station West Exit bus stop→get off at the "Tori-cho" bus stop or the "Neburi-nagashi-kan-mae" bus stop→ walk 1 minute
Official Website
https://www.city.akita.lg.jp/kanko/kanrenshisetsu/1003644/index.html
Notes
Enter from the adjacent Akita City Folk Performing Arts Heritage Center. The admission fee includes entry to both facilities.
For inquiries other than by phone or fax, please use the inquiry form on the museum's website.

Contact

Telephone Number
018-866-7091