Inaba Family Merchant House – Gosho Inaba Honke

Due to the state of emergency Inaba Family House will be closed until Sept 22nd.

The Inaba family were wealthy merchants who lived in Kumihama. At first they earned money through production of malted rice during the Edo Period. They used their money to start a very successful shipping business focusing on coastal trade. They built the main building 130 years ago, it is a nationally registered tangible cultural property.

You can now visit a reproduction of the mansion. At the restaurant “Ginshou-Tei,” which has been here for 215 years, you can enjoy bara-zushi, a local specialty and the freshly-made staple, “bota-mochi” (rice cake with sweet bean taste).

For those who are interested in craft based activities there is pottery, decorative plate painting, and incense making available.

You can also purchase local Kumihama souvenirs at the shop.

There is no entrance fee.