Former Kishina Family
This is the machiya townhouse where Shinbo-ya Kishina Sosuke, a lumber merchant in Fukui Domain's Mikuni Port, lived for generations. Located at the mouth of the Kuzuryu River, which flows through the Echizen Plain and empties into the Sea of Japan, Mikuni Port flourished during the Edo period. It served as a port of call for the Kitamaebune ships, which were active in Sea of Japan shipping, and as a distribution center for goods connecting the inland regions via river transport.
- Area
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
- Category
- History & Culture
Information
- Telephone Number
- 0776-82-0947
- Email Adress
- mikunikaisyo@gmail.com
- Address
- 福井県坂井市三国町北本町4-6-54
- Opening Hours
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Closed
- Wednesday (Open on holidays) Year-end and New Year holidays
- Prices
- 100 yen Combined admission ticket with Machinokura (150 yen) available 200 yen
- Getting There
- From JR Ashihara-Onsen Station, take the Keifuku Bus bound for Mikuni Station and get off at "Mikuni Station," then walk 7 minutes. From Kanazawa IC on the Hokuriku Expressway, it's a 25-minute drive.
