Culture and Experience

Kakunodate
Kakunodate

Kakunodate Samurai Residences Street

Iwahashike

岩橋家(いわはしけ)

Akita Prefecture designated historic site

They were senior vassals of the Ashina clan, and after the Ashina clan died out, the family served the Satake Kita clan.
The house was remodeled at the end of the Edo period, and the roof was changed from thatched to wooden shingles, resulting in its current form. As a residence of a mid-ranking samurai in Kakunodate, the layout and other aspects remain typical of the house. The symbol of the house is an oak tree that is estimated to be around 300 years old.

Filming location for the movie "The Twilight Samurai"

Detailed Information

Street address
〒014-0325 3-1 Kakunodate , Kakunodate Semboku City, Senboku-shi, Akita Prefecture
Street address(Japanese)
〒014-0325 秋田県仙北市角館町東勝楽丁3-1
Telephone Number
0187-43-3384
Regular holiday
Closed from December to mid-April
Price range

Admission is free

Street address 〒014-0325 3-1 Kakunodate , Kakunodate Semboku City, Senboku-shi, Akita Prefecture
Street address(Japanese) 〒014-0325 秋田県仙北市角館町東勝楽丁3-1
TEL 0187-43-3384
Regular holiday Closed from December to mid-April
Price range

Admission is free