Old Residence of The Shinohara Family
- Central area
- National Registered Cultural Property, Designated by City
The Shinohara family was one of the major merchants in Utsunomiya area producing soy sauce and selling fertilizer before the wars in the Showa period. The main building was built in 1895 and there are three storehouses made with Oya stone. One of them was built in 1851 and used as a library.
| Address | 1-4-3 Imaizumi |
|---|---|
| Phone number | 028-624-2200 |
| Access | By car About 30 minutes from Kanuma IC By JR train, bus Get off at JR Utsunomiya Station Three minutes’ walk from the west exit |
| Admission fees | Adults 100 yen Elementary, junior high school students 50 yen Group with 20 people and more Adults 80 yen Elementary, junior high school students 40 yen ※Free for high school students and younger children living in Utsunomiya City |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 5 pm (The last admission is 4:30) |
| Closed days | Mondays (When Monday is a holiday, Tuesday) The following day of a national holiday (We open if it is Saturday, Sunday or a national holiday) Dec. 29 to Jan.3 for the New Year’s holiday |
| Parking lot | (Parking is not provided. Please use a pay parking lot nearby.) |
