The is one of the
gasshō-zukuri
are Vernacular architecture, vernacular houses constructed in any one of several traditional Japanese architecture, Japanese building styles.
In the context of the four divisions of society, were the dwellings of farmers, artisans, and merchan ...
houses in Tamukai Village,
Nanto City,
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 993,848 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...
. It is designated as an
Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Overview
Tamukai village, where the Habake residence is located, is on the right bank of the
Shogawa River, and in the past there was no way to get to and from the village except by passing baskets. For this reason, the village was one of the
penal colonies
A penal colony or exile colony is a Human settlement, settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colony, colonial territory. Although the te ...
of the
Kaga Domain
The , also known as the , was a domain of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan during the Edo period from 1583 to 1871.[Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The cultural property consists of three historic mountain villages over an area of in the remote Shogawa river valley, stretching across the borde ...](_blank)
* The
Murakamike Residence
* The
Iwaseke Residence
References
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External links
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Official home pagetabi-nanto
Edo-period buildings and structures
History of Toyama Prefecture
Historic Sites of Japan
Etchū Province